Evaluating response to exercise programs in monozygotic and dizygotic twins to determine whether exercise response is generic, genetic or modality dependent.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular health responses to exercise modalities in apparently healthy subjectsCardiovascular - Normal development and function of the cardiovascular system
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616001095459
- Lead Sponsor
- Winthrop Professor Daniel Green
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy twin pairs aged 15-40yrs will be recruited. We will recruit twin pairs via advertisement in the Perth metropolitan area via flyers. Additionally, we have approval from the Australian Twin Registry (ATR) to use their database.
Exclusion Criteria
>4 units alcohol/day, medical conditions that compromise survival (i.e. cancer) or render subjects unable to exercise, BMI>35, history of myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, stroke, chronic heart failure, diabetes. Cardiovascular medications or supplements that affect cardiovascular function will also constitute exclusions. Twins completing >150mins/wk of exercise will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method