Clinical trials: Resistance training
Stroke
Strength Training for Skeletal Muscle Adaptation After Stroke
Chronically disabled stroke survivors experience accelerated skeletal muscle atrophy and other detrimental changes to muscle and surrounding tissues on the paretic side.
- Trial name
- NCT00827827
- Testing
- Exercise- Strength Training, Exercise- Stretching Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fatigue, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Exercise in Lessening Fatigue Caused by Cancer in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Physical activity may help lessen fatigue caused by cancer in patients receiving chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether a home-based walking and resistance-band exercise program is effective in lessening fatigue.
- Trial name
- EXCAP (NCT00924651)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 693 people
- Sponsor
- Gary Morrow
HIV Infections
Exercise, Oxidative Stress and HIV
The purpose of this study is to compare oxidative stress markers and the immunologic characteristics of HIV-infected and non-HIV subjects during a bout of moderate aerobic exercise followed by resistance exercises
- Trial name
- NCT00950937
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Breast Cancer, Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Adaptive Training Exercise Programs for Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Breast Cancer Treatment, The ACTIVATE Trial
This clinical trial studies the feasibility of implementing various adaptive training exercise programs to improve cardiorespiratory fitness in patients after receiving breast cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT04667481)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Resistance Exercise Intervention, Exercise Intervention: Digital copies and outline of sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Prostate Carcinoma
GET FIT Prostate: A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial
The GET FIT Prostate trial (Group Exercise Training for Fall prevention and functional Improvements during and after Treatment for Prostate cancer) is a single-blind, parallel group, randomized controlled trial comparing - 1) tai…
- Trial name
- NCT03741335
- Testing
- Resistance Training, Stretching, Tai Chi
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
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
Aging
Fatigability of Lower Limb Muscle in Older Adults: Protective Effects of Strength Training Exercise in Old Men and Women
The proposed studies will assess 1) the mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability during dynamic exercise (Aims 1 and 2) and 2) the effectiveness of high-velocity resistance training coupled with blood flow…
- Trial name
- NCT03888040
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Impact of Exercise Training on Pain and Brain Function in Gulf War Veterans
This study is intended to test the influence of weight training on physical symptoms, physical activity and brain structure and function in Gulf War Veterans with chronic widespread muscle pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01350492
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sarcoma
Progressive Resistance Training for the Improvement of Physical Function
This trial studies how well progressive resistance training works in improving the physical function of sarcoma survivors. Treatments for sarcoma can cause side effects such as fatigue, muscle loss, and weakness, which can…
- Trial name
- NCT04247425
- Testing
- Exercise Counseling, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Sarcopenia
Ankle Assistance and Resistance in Older Adults
The goal of this research protocol is to improve mobility in older individuals through advances in wearable assistive devices by focusing on two specific aims.
- Trial name
- NCT06284525
- Testing
- Ankle resistance and biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
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