Influence of collagen hydrolysate on muscle mass in subjects with sarcopenia
- Conditions
- R54Senility
- Registration Number
- DRKS00006003
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsklinik Freiburg Bewegungsmedizin und Sport
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 56
2x 30 healthy subjects aged > 65 years with sarcopenia class I or II (1/2 SD below the normal values of a young reference pooulation in a handgrip test).
Ability to perform 1.25 Watt/kg bodyweight on a clycle ergometer without symptoms.
stable weight and nutritional behaviour.
No regular sports activity in the past (less that 1 h/week)
No contraindications regarding sports activities according to the criteriae of the ACSM
No contraindications againts supplememts.
contraindications regarding sports activities according to the criteriae of the ACSM, 2009.
Diagnosis of cancer within the last 5 years.
Allergy/aversion against animal protein
Inability to perform a strenght training
Arterial hypertension (RRsyst > 200 mmHg und/oder RRdiast > 105 mmHg) under resting conditions;
Insulin dependant Diabetes mellitus type II
Liver oder kidnes disease with a non-permission to ingest higher concentraions of protein.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Increase in muscle mass (lean body mass) following the 3 month strength training period using DEXA-measurements (compared to the pre-training status)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Increase in muscular power (isokinetic measurements) and <br>improvement in postural control (Posturomed) follwoing the 3 month strenght training