Status:

COMPLETED

Running Effect on Cardiovascular and Muscular Parameters

Lead Sponsor:

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Conditions:

Males

Untrained

Eligibility:

MALE

30-50 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of 16 weeks of running exercise on various parameters related to heart, vascular systems, blood, and muscle in untrained males 30-50 years old. Fur...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • males
  • untrained (\< 2 endurance exercise sessions/week)
  • 30-50 years old

Exclusion

  • pathological changes of the heart
  • inflammable diseases
  • medication/diseases affecting cardiovascular system and muscle
  • very low physical capacity (\< 100 Watt at ergometry)
  • obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m2)
  • more than 2 weeks of absence during the interventional period
  • more than 2 exercise session beside the intervention
  • contraindication related to MRI-assessment (i.e. claustrophobia, magnetizable intracorporal artefacts)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01406730

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

August 14 2012

Active Locations (3)

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Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg

Erlangen, Germany, 91052

2

Institute of Physical Education and Sport Sciences

Erlangen, Germany, 91052

3

Departement of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg

Erlangen, Germany, 91054