Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Cocoa Flavanols on Pulmonary Oxygen Uptake Kinetics and Exercise Tolerance in Sedentary Middle-aged Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Liverpool John Moores University
Conditions:
Aging
Sedentary Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In recent years, there has been significant interest in dietary flavonoids (biologically active plant-derived compounds) as potential therapeutics. This is due to the capacity of flavonoids to enhance...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 35-55 years
- Healthy (no known cardiovascular or metabolic disorders e.g. diabetes)
- Do not engage in regular structured physical training (i.e. less than two sessions for 60 minutes per week, for at least 1 year
Exclusion
- Smokers
- Medical history of cardiovascular and/or metabolic disease, including diabetes and abnormal blood pressure
- Family history of cardiovascular disease
- Currently taking any medication
- Asthmatic
- Currently suffering from musculoskeletal injury
- Younger than 35 or older than 55 years old
- Known food allergies or special dietary requirements
- Currently taking any dietary supplements
- Currently engaging in \>2 hours structured training per week
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 7 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04370353
Start Date
April 1 2018
End Date
June 7 2019
Last Update
April 30 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Research Institute for Sport & Exercise Sciences
Liverpool, United Kingdom