Clinical trials: Resistance Training
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Exercise Training Intensity on Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in African Americans
African Americans are at a substantially greater type 2 diabetes risk compared to Caucasians; however, very little data are available on the effects of exercise training on type 2 diabetes risk factors in at risk African…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- HI-PACE (NCT02892331)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise training (MOD-INT), High Intensity exercise training (HI-INT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Metabolism
Training Induced Muscle Exosome Release
The primary objective of this study is to quantify miR-1 release from muscle in extra-cellular vesicles following an acute resistance exercise bout and potential delivery to subcutaneous adipose tissue in young healthy and obese…
- Trial name
- TIMER (NCT04500769)
- Testing
- Acute Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuan Wen
Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases
Power Training Combined With Interval Treadmill Training
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience walking limitations which negatively influence their ability to physically participate in day to day life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases, Brain Damage, Chronic
- Trial name
- PT³ (NCT03625570)
- Testing
- Power training combined with interval treadmill training, Strength training combined with traditional treadmill training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Spinal Cord Injury
Lokomat Versus Strength Training in Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate whether gait specific robotic supported bodyweight supported treadmill training and lower extremity strength training have similar beneficial effects on walking function and other…
- Trial name
- NCT01087918
- Testing
- RAGT, Strength Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Weight Loss, Bone Health
Incorporating Nutrition, Vests, Education, and Strength Training in Bone Health (INVEST in Bone Health)
The main goal of the proposed study is to compare the effects of weight loss (WL) alone with WL plus weighted vest use or WL plus resistance exercise training (RT) on indicators of bone health and subsequent fracture risk.
- Trial name
- INVEST (NCT04076618)
- Testing
- Vest, Resistance Exercise Training, weight loss program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Skeletal Muscle Growth
Muscle Growth Following a Resistance Training Program in Men and Women Consuming Protein Supplements
Soy and whey protein have different concentrations of leucine, an amino acid known to be a particularly potent simulator of muscle protein synthesis.
- Trial name
- NCT03868631
- Testing
- Whey protein supplement, Soy protein supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Point Loma Nazarene University
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Exercise Training for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of 6 weeks of endurance or strength training and a wait list comparison condition on symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
- Trial name
- NCT00953654
- Testing
- Strength Training, Endurance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Prediabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Evaluation of Group Lifestyle Balance DVD in Primary Care Practice
The purpose of this study is to examine different methods of delivering the Group Lifestyle Balance (GLB) intervention (1). The GLB is a 12-week lifestyle change program based on the highly successful lifestyle program that was…
- Trial name
- STEPUP (NCT00480779)
- Testing
- GLB Group, GLB DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Blood Flow Restriction Training in ACL Surgery
This will be a randomized pilot study to determine the effectiveness of Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR) technique in conjunction with prescribed physical therapy (PT) in a cohort of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
- Trial name
- NCT05245864
- Testing
- blood flow restriction, physical therapy standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Progressive Supervised Home-based Strength Training in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A randomized controlled trail will be carried out to investigate the effect of a 12-week supervised home-based progressive strength intervention in children with spastic cerebral palsy aged 5-11 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03863197
- Testing
- Progressive strength training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spinal Cord Injury
Respiratory Resistance Training on Sleep Quality in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a respiratory resistance trainer will increase respiratory muscle strength, improve sleep quality and improve quality of life in individuals with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00629850
- Testing
- Powerlung Performer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Texas State University, San Marcos
Knee Osteoarthritis, Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Assessment of Efficacy of Low Intensity Resistance Training in Women at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study is to asses the efficacy of a 4 week low-intensity resistance training program with concurrent application of partial blood flow restriction (PBFR) to the exercising limbs to improve quadriceps strength…
- Trial name
- PBFR2 (NCT01440972)
- Testing
- partial blood flow restriction (PBFR), low intensity resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Healthy
Comparing the Effects of Upper and Lower Body Resistance Training on Pain Sensitivity
Resistance exercise may immediately lessen the perception of pain. The purpose of this study is compare the effects of an upper body exercise to a lower body exercise on the perception of pain (pressure pain threshold).
- Trial name
- NCT05985382
- Testing
- Lower Body Resistance Exercise, Upper Body Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Knee Osteoarthritis
Assessment of Efficacy of Low Intensity Resistance Training in Men at Risk for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether low intensity resistance training with concurrent application of a peripheral blood flow restriction device to the exercising limb will elicit increased quadriceps…
- Trial name
- PBFR3 (NCT01487525)
- Testing
- Double leg press with partial blood flow restriction, Double leg press without partial blood flow restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Sarcopenia, High Blood Pressure
The Impact of a Resistance Training Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Current prevention and treatment of high blood pressure (BP) in sarcopenia, by non-pharmacological approaches remain limited and are far from optimal.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INERTIA (NCT04255745)
- Testing
- progressive resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Endometrial Cancer
Telehealth-Based Resistance Training Intervention for Endometrial Cancer Survivors
This 2-arm pilot trial will enroll 40 participants to test the feasibility, adherence, and benefits of a home-based strength training intervention for endometrial cancer survivors relative to a wait-listed control group.
- Trial name
- NCT03722030
- Testing
- Baseline Measures, Strength-Training, Mid-point Measures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy
Validation of a Digital Twin Performing Strength Training
Background: Muscular strength training interventions have long been a cornerstone in the prevention, non-surgical management and rehabilitation of the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04849923
- Testing
- Strength training session
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silvio Lorenzetti
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
Impact of Respiratory Training in Lymphoma Survivors
High-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST) is a time-efficient (~5 minutes/day) form of exercise that employs an affordable, handheld device which impedes inspiratory breathing to train the diaphragm and…
- Trial name
- NCT05938127
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle strength training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
Progressive Strength Training in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The proposed feasibility study is necessary to test if children and young adults will participate in and adhere to a 12-week, home-based, supervised progressive strength training exercise program and to obtain preliminary data…
- Trial name
- NCT01233817
- Testing
- Progressive strength training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Constipation
Effects of Exercise Training on Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Function in Adults With Constipation
Constipation is a common problem in the general population. Defecation disorders caused by abnormal contraction or insufficient relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles during defecation may be one of the most possible causes of…
- Trial name
- NCT04661202
- Testing
- multimodal exercise training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University