Clinical trials: Resistance Exercise
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
Fatigue, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Resistance Exercise to Improve Fatigue in Workplace (REW)
Studies show that exercise resistance in workplace can reduce the symptoms of induced labor, however, the effectiveness of such programs depends on the characteristics of the training fatigue.
- Trial name
- REW (NCT02172053)
- Testing
- Compensatory Workplace Exercise (CWE) - Comparative Group, Individual Resistance Exercise (IRE) - Intervention Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rosimeire Simprini Padula
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
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Diet, Exercise, Metabolism, and Obesity in Older Women
Reductions in fat oxidation and resting metabolic rate (RMR) are associated with normal aging and are accelerated with menopause.
- Trial name
- DEMO (NCT00664729)
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction, Caloric Restriction + Low-Intensity aerobic exercise, Caloric Restriction plus High-intensity aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Muscle Damage, Inflammation
Compared Effect of a Fruit Milk Shake With a Protein-Carbohydrate Supplement on Recovery After Resistance Exercise
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of ingesting a commercial carbohydrate and protein dietary supplement in powder form (P-CHO supplement) or a milk shake with skimmed milk, strawberries and banana (MS), after…
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Functional Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT01555775
- Testing
- P-CHO supplement, Fruit Milk Shake
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Mobility Limitation, Exercises
Effectiveness of Mobility Exercises in Resistance-Trained Males With Shoulder Immobility in Different Age Groups
The shoulder is a dynamic and mobile joint between the arm and the trunk. The movement of the joint in three dimensions performs complex movements in almost every activity of daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT05450666
- Testing
- mobility exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Healthy
Brain Power: Resistance Training and Cognitive Function
Primary Objectives: 1. To ascertain whether a 12-month, twice-weekly or once-weekly resistance training (RT) program will significantly improve executive function in community-dwelling women aged 65 to 75 years old compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT00426881
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Lipid Metabolism, Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Study of Concentric and Eccentric Muscle Training
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects of eccentric endurance exercise and to compare them with those of concentric exercise in healthy sedentary individuals.
- Conditions
- Lipid Metabolism, Insulin Resistance, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT00386854
- Testing
- physical training
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment
Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
Exercise-induced Muscle Damage is Reduced in Resistance Trained Athletes by Branch Chain Amino Acids
It is well documented that exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) decreases muscle function and causes severe soreness and discomfort.
- Trial name
- NCT01529281
- Testing
- Branch Chain Amino Acid (BCAA)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Muscle Hypotrophy, Exercise Performance
Resistance Training Adaptations and Caffeine Intake
This parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigates the effects of three different caffeine supplementation strategies on resistance training-induced adaptations in 120 caffeine-naive, inactive…
- Conditions
- Muscle Hypotrophy, Exercise Performance, Muscle Strength, Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07410195
- Testing
- Caffeine (Constant Daily Dose), Caffeine (Escalating Dose), Caffeine (Training Days Only)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Postmenopausal, Hypertension
Cardiovascular Adaptations to Resistance Exercise: Effect of Set Configuration on Postmenopausal Women
The main purpose of this project is to analyze the effect of set configuration of resistance exercise on cardiovascular responses and adaptations of postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- CARE (NCT05544357)
- Testing
- Short set configuration resistance training, Long set configuration resistance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Glycemic Control, Insulin Sensitivity
Comparing the Effects of Different Types of Exercise on Glucose Handling
The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the acute effects of different types of exercise modalities on glucose handling in young, healthy males and females.
- Conditions
- Glycemic Control, Insulin Sensitivity, Sex Differences
- Trial name
- NCT06217679
- Testing
- Control Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, Mixed Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Metabolic Syndrome, Dialysis; Complications
Plasma Biomarkers of Muscle Metabolism During Exercise to the Assessment of Insulin Resistance in CKD Dialysis Patients
This prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional, repeated-measures comparative study compared functional and biochemical response profiles to exercise between 2 groups of chronically ill patients (chronic renal failure dialysis…
- Trial name
- KREBSome-IRC (NCT06360302)
- Testing
- Exercise test, Blood sample, Impedancemetry
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Muscle Strength, Resistance Training
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction vs. High-Load Resistance Training on Arm Strength
This study investigated the effects of low-load resistance training combined with blood flow restriction (BFRT) compared to traditional high-load resistance training on arm muscle strength and isokinetic contraction parameters in…
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Resistance Training, Blood Flow Restriction
- Trial name
- BFRT-ARM (NCT07462520)
- Testing
- Low Load Blood Flow Restriction Training, High Load Resistance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Metabolic Syndrome
Exercise and Carotid Artery Function in Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine 1) if young adults with metabolic syndrome display endothelial dysfunction of the internal carotid artery in a sex-specific fashion and 2) if this endothelial dysfunction can be acutely…
- Trial name
- NCT07430839
- Testing
- exercise, Diagnostics, Inhaled CO2-mixed air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Inactivity, Physical, Aging
Impact of Postprandial 'Exercise Snacks' on Protein and Glucose Metabolism Following a Period of Step Reduction in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of 3-days reduced physical activity (<1500 steps/day) with/without 'exercise snacks' (15 chair stands with calf raises every 30 min) on skeletal muscle metabolic health.
- Conditions
- Inactivity, Physical, Aging, Healthy Aging, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05810272
- Testing
- Metabolic Trial, 15 sit-to-stands with calf raises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Hypertension, Menopause
8 Weeks of L-CIT Supplementation and LIRET on Vascular Function in Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women
The overall objective of this project is to bring forth evidence that L-Citrulline (L-CIT) supplementation and low intensity resistance exercise training (LIRET) alone and combined will improve vascular function and muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT05227781
- Testing
- L-Citrulline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
Resistance Exercise
Exercise and Galactooligosaccharide Supplementation on Inflammation and Iron Absorption (FexerGOS)
Iron depletion is common in female athletes depending on the sports discipline. Endurance and resistance exercise can induce inflammation thereby reducing dietary iron absorption.
- Trial name
- FexerGOS (NCT06038656)
- Testing
- Galactooligosaccharides (GOS)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North-West University, South Africa
Obesity, Glucose Intolerance
Age, Lifestyle, Muscle Mechanisms in Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanisms by which physical inactivity and obesity alter skeletal muscle insulin signaling to cause insulin resistance and increase the development of impaired glucose tolerance…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Glucose Intolerance, Exercise Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT00971594
- Testing
- Dietary counseling, AEX
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Metabolic Syndrome
Beneficial Effects of Exercise and Healthy Diets on Muscle and Adipose Tissue
Both dietary caloric restriction (CR) and physical exercise (PE) exert beneficial effects, which retard or prevent age-related diseases and prolong life span.
- Trial name
- NCT01793896
- Testing
- Control period, Diet Group, Exercise group
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile