The effects of daily neuromuscular electrical stimulation during short term one-legged knee immobilization on muscle mass in healthy young me
Completed
- Conditions
- muscle metabolismdisuse atrophy1003700810028302
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37432
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit Maastricht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
- Male
- Aged between from 18-35 years
- BMI above 18.5 and below 30 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
- Any family history of thromboses
- All co-morbidities interacting with mobility and muscle metabolism of the lower limbs (e.g. arthritis, spasticity/rigidity, all neurological disorders and paralysis).
- Diagnosed impaired renal or liver function
- Myocardial infarction within the last 3 years
- Use of anti-coagulants
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary: Quadriceps CSA</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>quadriceps lean mass, type I and II muscle fiber CSA and SC content, muscle<br /><br>strength.</p><br>