Strength training for older caregivers
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a strength training program designed for people over 65 who care for a loved one. It aims to improve your physical strength and well-being, helping you manage caregiving more easily.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You were born in 1961 or earlier (so you are 65 or older).
- You can communicate in Finnish.
- You are caring for someone in the Pori, Rauma, or Kankaanpää areas (with or without a formal care contract).
- You have normal memory and thinking abilities (if not, a doctor will review your case).
- You do not have a serious illness or a condition that could be worsened by the study, and you are not in a terminal stage.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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