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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000177853
ACTRN12612000177853Completed未知

A 12 week randomised controlled trial investigating the optimal dietary pattern for improving muscle strength in older adults undertaking resistance training

niversity of South Australia0 sites135 target enrollmentStarted: February 9, 2012Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
未知
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
135

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
50 Years to 79 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged 50-79 yrs
  • BMI 20-35 kg/m2
  • Stable medication for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosed with diabetes (type 1 or type 2 diabetes), proteinuria, a malignancy, or a history of metabolic disease such as liver, kidney, cardiovascular, respiratory or gastrointestinal disease, cardiac abnormalities or are pregnant or lactating
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Currently have or history of a musculoskeletal injury, joint or peripheral vascular disease sufficient to impede their participation in the exercise program (such as hip arthritis, foot, ankle problems or pain)
  • Current smoker or history of smoking during last 6 months Heavy alcohol consumption (> 5 STD drinks/day) or unable to limit intake for study duration (upper limit of 2-7 STD drinks/wk)
  • Participated in regular formal aerobic or resistance exercise program (greater than two 30-min sessions of moderate/vigorous aerobic exercise per week or greater than 1 moderate intensity resistance exercise session per week) during the 6 months prior to study
  • Widely fluctuating exercise patterns
  • Currently on a weight reducing diet
  • Intolerant/allergic to lactose or bovine milk protein
  • Untreated depression
  • Currently using or recent (3 months) use of testosterone therapy

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of South Australia

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