This study is an exercise intervention assessing the efficacy of a velocity-based resistance training (VBRT) in institutionalized older adults. The aim of this study is to assess the effects of one year of velocity-based resistance training on skeletal muscle mass, muscle function, and physical and cognitive function in older adults living in nursing homes.
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Change in muscle power
Timeframe: T0 (baseline); T1 (post 6 weeks); T2 (post 12 weeks); T3 (post 23 weeks) and T4 (post 39 weeks).
Changes in neuromuscular performance of lower-body
Timeframe: T0 (baseline); T1 (post 6 weeks); T2 (post 12 weeks); T3 (post 23 weeks) and T4 (post 39 weeks).