Optimal diet patterns for improving muscle strength in older adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: oss of muscle mass and strength in aging; Loss of muscle mass and strength in aging; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000177853
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 135

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in 1 repetition maximum of chest press, lateral pull down, leg press, knee extension and leg curl assessed on gym equipment[There are 2 timepoints, baseline (week 0) and at the end of the intervention at Week 12]