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Description of Physical Activity Effect on Neuromuscular Fatigue of Older People

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Fatigue
Aging
Interventions
Other: Questionnaires completion
Other: Isometric forces
Other: Energy cost
Registration Number
NCT05413590
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

There is a decrease in cardiovascular and neuromuscular functions, which leads to reduced performance with advancing age. Physical activity provides health benefits, prevents and treats cardiovascular and neuromuscular disease. The aim of this project is to describe cardiovascular and neuromuscular function in active and sedentary subjects of different ages.

Detailed Description

With advancing age, there is a decrease in cardiovascular and neuromuscular functions, which leads to reduced performance and increases the likelihood that older people will lose their independence. Physical activity provides health benefits, prevents and treats cardiovascular and neuromuscular disease. Indeed, recent data support the idea that it is fitness level, not age that explains physiological responses to exercise. However, although there are data about how quickly cardiovascular and neuromuscular functions decline throughout life, less is known on the extent physical activity can help mitigate the loss of these functions. The aim of this project is therefore to describe cardiovascular and neuromuscular function in active and sedentary subjects of different ages.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
180
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged 18 to 35 for the young group, between 65 and 80 for the old group and over 80 for the very old group.
  • Signed consent for the study obtained
  • Subject affiliated or entitled to a social security scheme
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pathology or surgical intervention causing a locomotor disorder
  • Neurological, cardiovascular or psychological pathology
  • Participants will be excluded if resting or exercise ECG responses show any abnormality, or if resting Heart Rate (HR) > 100 bmp, resting blood pressure > 144 (systolic) / 95 (diastolic) mmHg, pulmonary and or cardiac disease that could affect the health of the participant (arrhythmias and stroke)
  • Mini-Mental State Examination score < 20 (>80 years old)
  • Significant change in the amount of physical practice over the last 5 years.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Old, Active groupEnergy costFrom 65 to 80 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 MET-minutes per week
Old sedentary groupIsometric forcesFrom 65 to 80 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Young, Active groupIsometric forcesFrom 18 to 35 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)-minutes per week
Young, sedentary groupEnergy costFrom 18 to 35 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Old, Active groupQuestionnaires completionFrom 65 to 80 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 MET-minutes per week
Old sedentary groupQuestionnaires completionFrom 65 to 80 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Young, Active groupQuestionnaires completionFrom 18 to 35 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)-minutes per week
Young, Active groupEnergy costFrom 18 to 35 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET)-minutes per week
Young, sedentary groupQuestionnaires completionFrom 18 to 35 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Young, sedentary groupIsometric forcesFrom 18 to 35 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Old, Active groupIsometric forcesFrom 65 to 80 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 MET-minutes per week
Old sedentary groupEnergy costFrom 65 to 80 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Very old, Active groupQuestionnaires completionFrom 81 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 MET-minutes per week
Very old sedentary groupEnergy costFrom 81 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Very old, Active groupIsometric forcesFrom 81 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 MET-minutes per week
Very old, Active groupEnergy costFrom 81 years old. The subjects will be considered as active if after completion of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), the subjects count: * at least 20 minutes of vigorous physical activity per day for 3 or more days per week OR * at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity or walking per day for 5 or more days per week OR * At least 5 days of walking and moderate or vigorous physical activity, reaching a minimum of 600 MET-minutes per week
Very old sedentary groupQuestionnaires completionFrom 81 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Very old sedentary groupIsometric forcesFrom 81 years old. Subjects who are below these thresholds will be considered as sedentary. To avoid including a subject who recently changed his lifestyle (sedentary becoming active or vice versa), the investigator will ensure the subject kept this physical activity level (expressed using the GPAQ) constant for the last 5 years.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the knee extensor muscle measurementAt 48 hours

Maximal isometric force (maximal voluntary contraction, MVC) of the knee extensor muscle measured before and after an incremental test on a bicycle ergometer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) during an effort test on a cycloergometerAt 72 hours
Cardiac variability(ms)At 48 hours

24-hour measurement with an ECG holter for 24 hours.

Muscle oxygenation (%)At 48 hours

This is measured by a NIRS20 (near infrared spectroscopy, Oxysoft, Artinis, TheNetherlands)

Test of Get-up-and-Go (s)At 48 hours

For test of Get-up-and-Go, participants will be asked to stand from a seated position, walk 3 meters at their usual pace, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down.

Measured in seconds when performing test.

Maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the hand grip measurementAt 48 hours

Maximal isometric force (maximal voluntary contraction, MVC) of the knee extensor muscle measured before and after an incremental test on a bicycle ergometer

Voluntary activation measurement (%)At 48 hours

The level of voluntary activation will be determined by the force increment obtained following stimulation performed during a condition of the muscle in a state of maximum contraction.

Maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the plantar flexor muscle measurementAt 48 hours

Maximal isometric force (maximal voluntary contraction, MVC) of the knee extensor muscle measured before and after an incremental test on a bicycle ergometer

Balance test (s)At 48 hours

This test, performed in unipedal support, consists of asking the subject to hold the unipedal position for as long as possible, on the lower limb of his choice.

Reaction force on the ground for each step (N)At 72 hours

First, a maximum pace walking speed and a comfort speed will be measured in a corridor using photoelectric cells. Then, a biomechanical analysis of walking at several speeds (comfort walking, 2.5, 4 and 5.5 km/h) will be performed on an instrumented treadmill (Treadmetrix, Park City, Utah, United States). This treadmill allows the analysis of the reaction forces on the ground during the strides while controlling the speed of the walk. Each step will last approximately 30 seconds.

Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) questionnaireAt inclusion

Score from 0 to 52

Quality of life via the SF-36 questionnaireAt inclusion

This questionnaire is composed of 12 questions representing the eight most relevant domains to describe and evaluate quality of life. Score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score defining a more favorable health state.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chu de Saint-Etienne

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Saint-Étienne, France

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