Resistance Training in Elderly

Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Aging; Atrophy; Sarcopenia

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: protein drink; Behavioral: Resistance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00744094

MEC 06-3-062B

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the present study the investigators aim to determine whether protein supplementation can augment the response to a 12 week resistance training program in healthy elderly men.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 65 to 85 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Living independently

Exclusion criteria

• Diabetes
• Cardiovascular disease
• Orthopedic limitations
• Any disorder known to compromise ability for resistance training
• History of resistance training in past 5 years

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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26 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

placebo drink

Treatment:

Behavioral: Resistance training

2

Experimental group

Description:

protein drink

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: protein drink

Behavioral: Resistance training