Effects of 8 weeks of aerobic or modified football training on skeletal muscle markers of mitochondrial functioning, systemic inflammation and glucose regulatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: type 2 diabetes mellitus; cardiovascular disease; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000874718
• Lead Sponsor: Charles Sturt University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Subject Population
The study population will comprise of 36 sedentary, Caucasian male subjects aged 35-60 y, who are in a non-diseased state. All testing procedures and training programs will be conducted at the CSU laboratory and subjects will be recruited from regional Bathurst areas. All subjects will be randomized into exercise protocols including an aerobic, modified football, or control protocol, allowing 12-15 subjects in each protocol to complete the allocated training intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

Subject recruitment will ensure a non-smoking sample population group representative of a sedentary lifestyle, but not clinically diagnosed with any pre-existing CVD or metabolic disorders. Participants with orthopaedic limitations will also be advised against study involvement due to the musculoskeletal demands of the respective exercise protocols.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified