Who can participate?

• Healthy women and men aged 18-35 or ≥65 years

What will be done?

• Immobilization: 10 days leg brace. Everyday tasks can only be performed with crutches during this time.
• Re-training: 3 weeks of targeted strength training after immobilization
• 5 measurement days at two locations at the University of Basel

Why participate?

• 1600 CHF compensation for full participation in the study
• Support for scientific research in the field of age and gender-related differences
• Comprehensive medical analysis of your health -Training under qualified guidance to improve maximum strength

Who to contact?

• fragile- dsbg@unibas.ch
• www.fragile.dsbg.unibas.ch