Status:
RECRUITING
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Conditions:
Ageing
Blood Flow Restriction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing...
Detailed Description
In this parallel group crossover randomized trial, young and older adults participants will be randomly assigned to 2 experimental conditions: a LIRT+BFR and HIRT. These two conditions were chosen bec...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged between 18-30 years and those over 60 years.
Exclusion
- Past or current history of coronary heart disease, stroke, oncological disease, or major cardiovascular events.
- Individuals who had undergone surgery within the last two months
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m²
- Declared sleep apnea
- Active kidney or liver disease
- Active tobacco smokers
- Sensory impairments
- Neurological or orthopedic functional impairments, musculoskeletal pathologies affecting exercise capacity
- Physically active for more than six months with a weekly activity level of 1,000 MET/min.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06596304
Start Date
October 1 2024
End Date
July 1 2025
Last Update
October 23 2024
Active Locations (2)
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Egas Moniz School of Health and Science
Almada, Monte Da Caparica, Portugal, 2829-511
2
Egas Moniz School of Health and Science
Almada, Setúbal District, Portugal, 2829-511