Resistance Training in Elderly

Maastricht University Medical Center26 enrolled

Overview

In the present study the investigators aim to determine whether protein supplementation can augment the response to a 12 week resistance training program in healthy elderly men.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sarcopenia Atrophy Aging

Interventions

protein drinkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

250 ml protein hydrolysate solution

Resistance trainingBEHAVIORAL

12 weeks resistance training, 3 days per week

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 85 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Living independently Exclusion Criteria: * Diabetes * Cardiovascular disease * Orthopedic limitations * Any disorder known to compromise ability for resistance training * History of resistance training in past 5 years

Locations (1)

Maastricht University

Maastricht, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle mass measured at limb and cellular level

Time frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle strength

Time frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention

Body composition

Time frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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