Differences in Rate of Recovery Between Young and Middle-aged Men After Downhill Running

Gepner Yftach

Status: Completed

Conditions: Exercise

Treatments: Other: Downhill running

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04025723

Recovery

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate differences in rate of recovery between young and middle-aged men after prolonged (downhill) running. Thirty healthy young (n=15, 18-30 y) and middle-aged (n=15, 35-50y) men will be recruited for this study. Participants will perform 60 minutes of downhill run at 65% of their maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Recovery parameters will be evaluated during 48 hours following the downhill protocol, and will include changes in performance tests, inflammatory markers, muscle integrity and heart-rate variability. Questioners will be used to evaluate muscle soreness and fatigue. We hypothesized that middle-aged males will have longer rate of recovery following the downhill running protocol, as compared to younger age males.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Active man which perform a minimum of 150 minutes/week of exercise
• Able to complete 60 min run.

Exclusion criteria

• Injuries in lower body
• cardio-respiratory disease
• supplementing with performance enhancing supplements

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Young

Active Comparator group

Description:

men aged between 18 to 30 years old

Treatment:

Other: Downhill running

Middle-aged

Active Comparator group

Description:

men aged between 35 to 50 years old

Treatment:

Other: Downhill running