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Wearable Ankle Power Training (WearAPT) for Enhanced Mobility in Aging
NCT07897461 · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Updated 27 Oct 2026
- What is being tested
- Wearable Ankle Power Training (WearAPT); Control
- For
- Sedentary Behavior / Physical Inactivity; Aged
- Kind of study
- Tests a treatment or device on volunteers. No drug phase (a device or procedure study).
- Who can join
- Ages 60 years and older. About 72 people. The full rules are on the registry page.
- Where
- United States (2 sites)
- When
- Starts or started 1 Jan 2027, ends 1 March 2030. Registered 27 Oct 2026.
- Results
- None posted yet.
In the researchers' words
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.
Sites
- Biomechatronics LaboratoryFlagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Applied Biomechanics LaboratoryChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States