Clinical trials: Resistance Exercise
Muscle Hypertrophy, Muscle Fibre Activation
Lower and Higher Load Resistance Exercise Protocols: Acute Muscle Activation and Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
How much weight an individual lifts per workout does not dictate the relative increase in muscle size the individual gains following weeks of training, which is contrary to current strength training dogma.
- Trial name
- NCT03991117
- Testing
- resistance exercise
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Obesity, Thinness
The Effects of Overfeeding on Obesity-Prone (OP) and Obesity-Resistant (OR) Women
This is a longitudinal cohort study of how the responses to a 3 day period of controlled overfeeding relate to subsequent weight gain.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Thinness, Weight Gain
- Trial name
- NCT00072917
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Metabolic Syndrome
Effectiveness of Pulse-Based Foods Combined With Exercise for Improving Components of the Metabolic Syndrome
The investigators specific objective is to determine the effectiveness of a pulse-based diet combined with an exercise training program for reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00800033
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise training, pulse based diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Caffeine and Resistance Exercise
Caffeine, Resistance Exercise and Muscle/Cerebral Oxygenation
Introduction: Several studies have evaluated and confirmed the ergogenic effects of acute caffeine intake on sports performance. However, the mechanism responsible for this ergogenic effect remains to be elucidated.
- Trial name
- CAF+RE+Oxy (NCT07001176)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Sarcopenia
Assessing the Efficacy of a Muscle Strength Training Intervention for Sarcopenia in Middle-aged and Elderly Individuals
Taiwan entered an aging society in 2018 and is projected to become a super-aged society by 2025. With the increasing elderly population, age-related diseases have become an urgent issue in modern society.
- Trial name
- NCT07554274
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Healthy
Protein Ingestion and Resistance Exercise in Elderly
The mail goal of this randomized controlled, dietary intervention study is to investigate whether protein supplementation in combination with resistance exercise can increase muscle mass and strength in elderly.
- Trial name
- IceProQualita (NCT01074879)
- Testing
- Whey protein, Milk protein, Carbohydrates
- Where
- Iceland
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iceland
Obesity
Muscle Lipid and Insulin Resistance in the Elderly
This project will provide novel information concerning the ability of exercise to enhance the capacity for oxidative metabolism of fatty acids and improve insulin resistance in older adults who are at high risk for the…
- Trial name
- MIRA (NCT00765505)
- Testing
- Exercise Group, Health Education Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Breathing With a Facemask Exercise Performance
This study will determine the dyspnea response in chronic lung disease volunteers during treadmill walking with and without added inspiratory resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT05633017
- Testing
- CereVu Objective Dyspnea Score
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CereVu Medical, Inc.
Exercise Intervention
Resistance Training Effects on Gut Microbiome and Cardiometabolic Outcomes
The overall objective of this study is to investigate the effects of resistance training on the gut microbiome and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with overweight and obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT04906525
- Testing
- Resistance training, Conventional physical activity guidelines
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Agility Exercise
Compare the Agility Exercise and Resistance Exercise on Physical Function and Stability in Osteoporotic Women
Osteoporosis weakens bones with age, increasing fracture risk. Exercise improves physical function and reduces falls, crucial for preventing osteoporotic fractures, especially with balance, resistance, and multi-component…
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Agility Exercise, Physical Function, Balance Stability
- Trial name
- NCT06457308
- Testing
- Physical training of agility, Physical training of resistance
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Muscle Weakness
Effect of PROGRESSive Training and Teststerone in Older Frail Men
In this scientific clinical investigation we will test whether testosterone and progressive resistance training can improve muscle strength and reduce the risk of falls in older men.
- Trial name
- PROGRESS (NCT02873559)
- Testing
- testosterone, Progressive muscle training
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Metabolic Syndrome, Respiratory Disease
Investigation of Respiratory Functions, Exercise Endurance and Functional Capacity in Geriatric Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) or syndrome X, which is increasingly prevalent in the world and in our country, is a disease that includes abdominal obesity, dyslipidaemia, impaired glycaemic control and hypertension components.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Respiratory Disease, Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT06253819
- Testing
- survey and physical test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Postmenopausal Women
Resistance Exercise Training on Vascular and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women often face risks of vascular dysfunction and muscle deterioration due to estrogen deficiency. These changes significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT06958965
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes
The Flamenco (Fitness League Against MENopause COsts) Project
Spain is the second country in the world that consume more drugs. The average drug expenditure per capita in Andalucía during 2011 was 219.2 €. This drug spending increases during the perimenopausal period.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Dyslipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- FLAMENCO (NCT02358109)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes
The Cork and Kerry Diabetes and Heart Disease Study (Phase II) Mitchelstown Cohort
The aim of the Cork and Kerry Study Phase II (Mitchelstown cohort recruited 2010-11) is to provide an updated profile of glucose tolerance status, cardiovascular health and their related factors in an Irish adult general…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- Mitchelstown (NCT03191227)
- Volunteers
- 2,047 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Dietary Protein, Female Protein Metabolism
A 'Non-Invasive' Breath Test to Determine Anabolic Sensitivity in Females
The maintenance of lean body mass, especially skeletal muscle, is vital for optimal health and performance across the lifespan. The protein component of lean body mass is in a constant state of turnover, involving the…
- Conditions
- Dietary Protein, Female Protein Metabolism, Anabolic Sensitivity, Resistance Exercise
- Trial name
- FBT (NCT05422300)
- Testing
- Fed, Ex-Fed
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Vascular Function in Healthy Volunteers
The Cardiovascular Benefits of Resistance Training and Dark Chocolate in Female Adults
This study investigates the effects of 85% dark chocolate supplementation on vascular function and nitric oxide (NO) levels during high-intensity resistance exercise in healthy women across menstrual phases.
- Trial name
- NCT06908941
- Testing
- dark chocolate, milk chocolate, high-intensity resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
BDNF, Irisin
The Acute Effect of Different Resistance Exercise Loads on Irisin and Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor in Blood Serum and Plasma
The aim of this study is to investigate different resistance training loads on BNDF and irisin levels in platelets, blood serum and plasma.
- Conditions
- BDNF, Irisin, Resistance Exercise, Stroop Test
- Trial name
- NCT07189130
- Testing
- Exercise: 80% 1 RM with 2 minutes break, Exercise: 80% 1RM with1 minute break, Exercise: accenuated eccentric exercise
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Insulin Resistance
Substudy of Change in Cardiometabolic Disease (CMD) Risk Factors During an Interactive Fitness Program
Substudy examining cardiovascular and metabolic risk factor change in children at high risk for future atherosclerosis who are enrolled in a pilot intervention using novel gaming and exercise activities to increase physical…
- Trial name
- EXCEL (NCT01080339)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Damage
Acute Physiological Responses to Twice Daily Blood Flow Restriction Training
The Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation (ADMR) is currently conducting a pan-defence, randomised control trial (RCT) investigating the utility of twice daily blood flow restriction training in UK military personnel…
- Trial name
- NCT06334224
- Testing
- Low load resistance training with blood flow restriction, Low load resistance training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, UK