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The effects of daily neuromuscular electrical stimulation during short term one-legged knee immobilization on muscle mass in healthy young me

Completed
Conditions
muscle metabolism
disuse atrophy
10037008
10028302
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
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary: Quadriceps CSA</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>quadriceps lean mass, type I and II muscle fiber CSA and SC content, muscle<br /><br>strength.</p><br>
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