Clinical trials: Anaerobic Exercise
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of Repetitive Magnetic Stimulation and Exercise on Quadriceps Function in COPD
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients develop leg weakness and a reduced walking capacity, due to reduced leg muscle oxygen-utilising capacity (OUC).
- Trial name
- NCT00737698
- Testing
- Exercise, Repetitive magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Pain
Exercise-induced Hypoalgesia After Comparative Forms of Exercise
The study involves recording response to discomfort following different forms of exercise. We think that there will be a increased pain tolerance following exercise but are unsure if there will be a difference between exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT01883895
- Testing
- Forgionei-Barber pressure-pain stimulator, Concentric Exercise, isometric exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison