Resistance Exercise in Healthy Men

Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Standardized Diet; Single Bout of Resistance Type Exercise

Treatments: Behavioral: Adhere to a specific standardized diet for 4 days

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01220037

MEC 09-3-080

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the present study, the effects of age and dietary intake will be assessed on myocellular characteristics during 72 hours after a resistance type exercise session.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy men between the ages of 18-30 or 70-85 years

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects with a recent history or current state of cardiovascular disease, COPD, Parkinson, rheumatoid arthritis, musculoskeletal/orthopaedic disorders, renal disorder, cognitive impairment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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34 participants in 4 patient groups

Young regular diet

Experimental group

Description:

During the time of the study this group will adhere to a standardized regular diet.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adhere to a specific standardized diet for 4 days

Young low protein diet

Experimental group

Description:

During the time of the study this group will adhere to a standardized low protein diet.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adhere to a specific standardized diet for 4 days

Young high protein

Experimental group

Description:

During the time of the study this group will adhere to a standardized high protein diet.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adhere to a specific standardized diet for 4 days

Elderly

Experimental group

Description:

During the time of the study this group will adhere to a standardized high protein diet

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adhere to a specific standardized diet for 4 days