The Role of Mechanical Stress and Muscle Fatigue in Strength Gains

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, Inflammatory Processes; Strength Training

Treatments: Other: Strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01216774

S52680

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of different levels of mechanical stress and muscle fatigue in strength training conditions on muscle strength, muscle mass and inflammatory processes.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• Knee pathology
• Systematic training

Trial design

36 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Low load + fatigue

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Strength training

High load

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Strength training

Low load

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Strength training