Study the circulatory levels of irisin in response to one session of high-intensity resistance training in a group of healthy subjects.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to study the circulating levels of irisin in response to acute high-intensity resistance training in a group of healthy young adults. Sample: The sample will be comprised of adult men and women unpaid volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30. We will recruit 44 participants. Pre- screening assessments: Informed consent, PAR-Q, Medical History and Exercise History will be used to determine health status and prior exercise experience. Menstrual cycle log will be required for female participants. Pre-Intervention assessments (baseline): * Anthropometric measurements and Body Composition: Height, triceps, thigh and calf skinfolds, biceps, thigh, hip, waist, and calf circumferences will be measured. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) will be performed to obtain body composition. * Blood-related variables. Baseline glucose, lactate and hematocrit will be obtained from all participants prior to intervention. Lactate and Hematocrit will be obtained pre-intervention and post-intervention, and within 1 min post workout. Irisin will be obtained from blood samples at baseline, during and after the training session. Irisin will be measured via a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. * Cardiopulmonary and Strength Fitness Testing. Cardiopulmonary fitness will be determined via maximum oxygen consumption testing. One maximum repetition (1-RM) will be used to assess the muscular fitness. * Dietary Controls. Each participant will complete the Food Preference Questionnaire. In addition, the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall (ASA24) will be collected for the day prior to the session. * Familiarization. Participant will be instructed on the muscle conditioning techniques used for strength training so that the techniques can be mastered. The rate of perceived exertion (RPE) scale will also be used for familiarization during these sessions. * Spontaneous Physical Activity: Daily activity level for 7 days will be collected. Intervention: Resistance training will consist on a circuit training of 3 sets of 7 exercises focused on major muscle groups. Ten repetitions on each circuit at 70% of the maximum capacity will be performed. Acute intervention will consist of one session. Blood will be collected pre-session, at 45 min during the session, and immediately after the acute intervention exposure (post-session).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
28
high-intensity resistance training
Exercise and Sport Sciences Building
Lubbock, Texas, United States
Serum irisin levels
Changes in irisin levels baseline, 45 min (during the training session), and post-training session
Time frame: 1 day
Body composition assessment, as measured by DEXA and anthropometry
Body composition at baseline prior to the training session
Time frame: 1 day
Lactate levels
Intensity of exercise at the end of the session (post-training session)
Time frame: 1 day
Physical Fitness levels as measured by 1 RM (repetition maximum) and Cardio-respiratory maximal test
Physical Fitness levels at baseline prior to the training session
Time frame: 1day
Blood Glucose levels
Blood Glucose levels at baseline prior to the training session
Time frame: 1 session (1 day)
Diet assessment: 24 hour recall and Food Preference Questionnaire
Dietary habits at baseline prior to the training session
Time frame: 1day
Hematocrit concentration
Hematocrit levels at baseline and post-training session
Time frame: 1 day
Physical Activity assessment, as measured by Accelerometry.
Quantification of baseline Physical Activity levels at baseline prior to the training session
Time frame: 1 week
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