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Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue Responses After Acute Exercise: Comparing Effects of Three Different Intensities

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Changes Within Adipose Tissue in Response to Exercise at the Three Different Intensities
Relationship Between the Cellular Responses in Skeletal Muscle and the Changes in the Metabolomic Profile
Cellular Responses Within Skeletal Muscle in Response to Exercise of Different Intensities
Registration Number
NCT05365334
Lead Sponsor
University of Michigan
Brief Summary

The study will assess the exercise-induced changes in chromatin accessibility and gene expression in a cell type-specific manner in skeletal muscle from healthy adults in response to exercise at three different intensities - 1) low-intensity continuous exercise, 2) moderate-intensity continuous exercise, and 3) high-intensity interval exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age:18-40
  • Body Mass Index: 20-30 kg/m2
  • Must engage in regularly planned aerobic-type exercise at moderate-vigorous intensity, 3 times per week for at least 30-60 minutes/session
  • Women must have regularly occurring menses and must be premenopausal
  • Subject willingness to opt-in for the Michigan Genomics Initiative (MGI) Repository
Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence/history of cardiovascular or metabolic disease.
  • Taking anti-coagulate medications or medications known to affect metabolism or inflammation
  • Weight instability ≥ ±3kg in the last 6 months
  • Tobacco or e-cigarette users
  • Women must not be pregnant or actively lactating

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
mRNA expression of adipose tissue metabolic enzymes75 minutes after exercise

qPCR

mRNA expression of skeletal muscle oxidative enzymes60 minutes after exercise

qPCR

post-translational modifications of skeletal muscle oxidative enzymes60 minutes after exercise

Western blot

post-translational modifications of Adipose tissue metabolic proteins75 minutes after exercise

Western blot

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan

🇺🇸

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

University of Michigan
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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