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The Effect of 16 Weeks of Hip Adduction and Abduction Resistance Exercise

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
Sarcopenia
Interventions
Other: exercise
Registration Number
NCT01228877
Lead Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Brief Summary

Performing adduction and abduction resistance exercise will increase hip bone density and strength to a greater extent than doing squat and deadlift exercise.

Aim #1: To determine if doing hip adduction and abduction resistance exercise training for 16 weeks improves spine bone mineral density and hip bone mineral density and strength as determined by finite element modeling.

Aim #2: To compare the effects of hip adduction and abduction exercise to squat and deadlift exercise with respect to potential changes in hip bone mineral density and strength.

Aim #3: To determine if the addition of adduction and abduction exercise to squat and deadlift exercise promotes an "additive" effect with respect to changes in spine bone mineral density and hip bone mineral density and bone strength.

Detailed Description

The investigators will carry out a 16-week exercise training study (n=24) consisting of 3 groups (n=8 per group) of healthy, non-resistance trained adult men and women (age 25-55 years). Our aim is to determine if hip adduction and abduction resistance exercise is more effective than squat and deadlift exercise with respect to changes in the whole bone strength and density of the proximal femur and spine.

Group A will do only hip adduction and abduction exercises. Group B will do only squat and deadlift exercise Group C will do a combination of hip adduction and abduction and squat and deadlift exercise

Subjects will be imaged with quantitative computed tomography (QCT) of the proximal femur and spine, pre-training and post-training, to determine changes in spinal bone density and proximal femoral bone density and strength.

Serum assays of bone formation (osteocalcin) and bone resorption (serum CTX type I) will be performed four times during the study at 4 week intervals.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy men and women
  • Age of 25 to 55 years old
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Hypertension (High blood pressure)
  • Diabetes or metabolic syndrome
  • Hyperlipidemia (High cholesterol)
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Asthma or other pulmonary disease (i.e. COPD)
  • not pregnant
  • have no joint or mobility limitations
  • do not exercise on a regular basis
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ExerciseexerciseAdduction, Abduction and Squat exercise three times a week for 16 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reduce risk of hip fracture16 weeks

The investigators have prioritized the last year of NSBRI funding to test one the capabilities of our device, standing hip adduction/abduction exercise, to strengthen the proximal femoral bone. We believe that if we are able to detect increases in bone density and strength (assessed using quantitative computed tomography of the hip pre- and post-training) in healthy volunteers, this will be solid preliminary evidence to support modification of exercise protocols currently being used to reduce the rate of bone loss on the International Space Station.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UCSF-Department of radiology-China Basin

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San Francisco, California, United States

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