Clinical trials: Resistance Exercise
Aging, Inflammatory Response
The Effect of Resistance Exercise on Inflammation in Young and Older Adults
Healthy young and older adults will complete two trials in a randomized crossover counter-balanced order, including resistance exercise and sedentary control. During each trial, blood samples will be collected.
- Trial name
- NCT05042167
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Frailty, Sarcopenia
A Randomized Control Trial of an Intervention to Reverse Frailty and Enhance Resilience Through Exercise and Education
Resistance training done at home and protein supplementation may be the most effective and easiest to implement interventions to reverse frailty and build resilience.
- Trial name
- REFEREE (NCT04628754)
- Testing
- Exercise and protein
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Ageing
Study to Assess the Effect of Leucine Along With Resistance Exercise on Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Elders
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutritional supplement with an amino acid called leucine along with resistance exercise are effective in the improvement of muscle strength and quality of life in elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT00929929
- Testing
- L-leucine., Maltodextrin., Exercise program.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Skeletal Muscle, Extracellular Matrix
Effects of Essential and Non-Essential Amino Acids on Post-Exercise Muscle Collagen Synthesis in Young Men
The purpose of this study is to assess which amino acids are affecting acute muscle collagen synthesis in response to supplementation and exercise.
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle, Extracellular Matrix, Amino Acids Metabolism, Exercise
- Trial name
- PECS (NCT04596553)
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid, Collagen Peptide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy
Land vs. Water Exercises on Performance and Swimming Behavior in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07784205
- Testing
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
Aging
Neuroimaging Study of Exercise and Memory Function
The investigators are examining the effects of exercise and cardiovascular fitness on cognitive processes, brain function, and the amount of several proteins in the blood.
- Trial name
- EMF (NCT02057354)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Non-Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Exercise
Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Muscle Mass, Strength, and Body Composition
In recent years, electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) devices have been developed as a complementary training technique that is novel, attractive, and time-saving for physical fitness and rehabilitation.
- Conditions
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation, Exercise, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT06036953
- Testing
- electrical muscle stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Sport University
Hemodialysis
Optimal Timing for Resistance Exercise in Hemodialysis
The study consists of two groups doing resistance exercise for the first and last two hours of the HD session. The investigators are planning to form the sample size of exercise training from 40 participants, which the…
- Trial name
- NCT05889130
- Testing
- Resistant Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X
Exercise Training and Hepatic Metabolism in Overweight/Obese Adolescent
The HEPAFIT Study aims to examine whether a 6-months physical education program has benefits on hepatic metabolism and cardiovascular health as well as on selected physical fitness and mental health outcomes among adolescent…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X, Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Body Composition, Beneficial
- Trial name
- HEPAFIT (NCT02753231)
- Testing
- Low physical activity program, High physical activity program, Low and High physical activity program
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Santo Tomas
Frequency of Treatment Protocol
Exploring How Exercise Frequency Impacts Muscle Resistance and Balance in Institutionalized Seniors
The older population is the least likely to engage in regular physical activity and to meet international recommendations for performing 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week.
- Trial name
- NCT07060729
- Testing
- Behavioral: 2 exercise sessions (2X), Behavioral: 2 exercise sessions (3X)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Aging, Mobility Disability
The Impact of Biological Mechanisms of Aging on Response Variability to Resistance Training in Older Adults
To critically examine biological, clinical, and behavioral modulators of progressive resistance training-associated exercise response heterogeneity in physical function and whole-body metabolism in older adults.
- Trial name
- BRIO (NCT06940037)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Training, Health Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Metabolic Syndrome X
Weight Loss in Diabetic, Older Obese Adults
This study examines the effects of weight loss and aerobic exercise training on sugar metabolism and other risk factors for heart disease in obese older individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00108329
- Testing
- Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Skeletal Muscle Mass Regulation
The Effects of COX-inhibiting Drugs on Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Resistance Exercise in Healthy Adults
In this study, healthy human subjects (18-35 yrs) are be randomised to consume 1200 mg ibuprofen or 75 mg acetylsalicylic acid daily during a training period of 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NSAID2015 (NCT02531451)
- Testing
- Ibuprofen, Acetylsalicylic acid
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Sarcopenia, Ageing Well
Effects of Microcurrent Treatment With and Without Resistance Exercises
Aim: to analyse the effects of microcurrent treatment alone, and combined with a resistance exercise programme, on muscle strength, body composition and physical functional capacity in middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05567237
- Testing
- Microcurrent treatment with resistance exercise programme, Resistance exercise programme, Microcurrent treatment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Greenwich
Hyperlactatemia, Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)
Role of Elevated Lactate Levels on Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the elevated circulating lactate levels of individuals with metabolic syndrome are responsible for their reduced lipolysis and glucose tolerance.
- Conditions
- Hyperlactatemia, Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), Lipolysis, Exercise
- Trial name
- LACTMET (NCT07426172)
- Testing
- hyperlactacidemia, Saline (0.9%, sterile, for infusion)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ricardo Mora
Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis
Resistance Exercise Training to Improve Bone and Articular Cartilage Health in Women
Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) and osteoporosis (weak and fragile bones) are common conditions, particularly in women after menopause, and become even more common as we get older.
- Trial name
- REPROOF (NCT05889598)
- Testing
- Ballistic Resistance Lower Body Strength Training, Conventional Resistance Lower Body Strength Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Overweight and Obesity
Effect of High-intensity Interval Training on Metabolic Fitness in Overweight Males.
Background and aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of high intensity interval training (HIIT) on body composition, physical fitness, metabolic fitness and muscle histology in men with overweight or obesity…
- Trial name
- CALIN (NCT02798666)
- Testing
- High intensity exercise training, Continuous exercise training
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Abdominal Obesity
Effects of Weight Reduction on Sleep and Alertness in Long-distance Truck and Bus Drivers
The study is a year-long health-behaviour intervention in obese, male truck-drivers to lose weight moderately by 10%, using monthly individual counseling.
- Trial name
- SF-Truck (NCT00893646)
- Testing
- weight loss counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Menstrual Cycle, Resistance Exercise
Menstrual Cycle Phase Based Training
The primary purpose of this study is to employ state-of-the-art methods to fill current knowledge gaps on the effects of the menstrual cycle on resistance exercise training adaptations.
- Trial name
- MCPBT (NCT05936424)
- Testing
- Unilateral Resistance Exercise Leg, Non-Exercise Control Leg
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University