Status:
COMPLETED
Female Muscle Enhancement
Lead Sponsor:
University of Exeter
Collaborating Sponsors:
P.volve LLC
Conditions:
Muscle Function
Eligibility:
FEMALE
40-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Participating in regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of developing some diseases and disabilities that can occur with ageing. Muscles naturally decline with age, and in females...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females aged 40-60 years of age at time of screening.
- Body mass index \<30kg/m2 and \>18.5kg/m2
- Considered moderately active according to the 7 day International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (Craig et al., 2003)
- Self-reported as healthy (absence of injury or disease).
- Availability and willingness to attended 12 weeks of exercises classes 4-5 times per week at St Luke's Campus Exeter and participate in the study lasting a total of 26 weeks.
Exclusion
- Pregnant, lactating or planning a pregnancy.
- Current diagnosis of a chronic disease such as diabetes, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease.
- Hysterectomy and/or ovariectomy.
- Currently prescribed hormone replacement therapy.
- Hypertension (BP ≥149/90 mm/Hg)
- Either current smoker, or history of smoking in the past 6 months.
- Currently taking supplements that have been shown to impact muscle function and muscle mass, such as creatine, in the last 6 months.
- Prescribed medications that have been shown to impact muscle function and muscle mass, such as steroids, in the last 6 months.
- History of epilepsy.
- Current or recent injury within the last 6 months that may affect their ability to carry out the resistance training program.
- Advised not to exercise by their General Practitioner or medical professional.
- Resistance training consistently for 3 or more times per week for the last 2 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 23 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05397418
Start Date
May 1 2022
End Date
November 23 2023
Last Update
June 11 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom, EX1 2LT