Status:
COMPLETED
Running Effect on Cardiovascular and Muscular Parameters
Lead Sponsor:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Conditions:
Males
Untrained
Eligibility:
MALE
30-50 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of 16 weeks of running exercise on various parameters related to heart, vascular systems, blood, and muscle in untrained males 30-50 years old. Fur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- males
- untrained (\< 2 endurance exercise sessions/week)
- 30-50 years old
Exclusion
- pathological changes of the heart
- inflammable diseases
- medication/diseases affecting cardiovascular system and muscle
- very low physical capacity (\< 100 Watt at ergometry)
- obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m2)
- more than 2 weeks of absence during the interventional period
- more than 2 exercise session beside the intervention
- contraindication related to MRI-assessment (i.e. claustrophobia, magnetizable intracorporal artefacts)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01406730
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
August 14 2012
Active Locations (3)
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1
Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg
Erlangen, Germany, 91052
2
Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences
Erlangen, Germany, 91052
3
Departement of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg
Erlangen, Germany, 91054