Wearable Ankle Power Training (WearAPT) for Enhanced Mobility in Aging
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Brief summary
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This project introduces and investigates the scientific premise that passive wearable therapeutic devices can enhance plantarflexor muscle performance during walking to elicit and promote lasting physiological and functional improvements for older adults. The investigators aim to quantify the preliminary efficacy of wearable plantarflexor resistance training to enhance gait performance in older adults, investigate neural and muscular mechanisms of adaptation, and identify target candidate characteristics for personalized treatment strategies. The investigators will test the hypothesis that, compared to baseline and unlike controls, WearAPT will increase peak ankle power output, stride length, habitual and maximum walking speeds, walking economy, and 6-min walk distance.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07897461
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 72 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 60 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 1, 2027 (Estimated)
- Primary completion
- Mar 1, 2030 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Mar 1, 2030 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Oct 27, 2026
2027 – 2030
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 2
- U.S. states
- 2
- U.S. cities
- 2
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomechatronics Laboratory | Flagstaff | Arizona | 86011 | — |
| Applied Biomechanics Laboratory | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 27599 | — |
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