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A Comparison of Neuromuscular Recruitment in Trained and Untrained Adults
Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2025-07-30
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
187 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Mayo Clinic
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of the study is to use neurological techniques to obtain quantitative measurements of nervous system control of skeletal muscle activity in adults aged 60-85 who are either long-term resistance exercisers or who are untrained.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Comparison of Neuromuscular Recruitment in Trained and Untrained Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participant must have a BMI between 18.5 and 38
- Participant be aged between 60 and 85
- Regularly exercises at least 5 days a week a minimum of 30 minutes per day
- Engages in less than 2 days of exercise less than 30 minutes each day
- Participant must use the Mayo Clinic patient online portal
- Participant must be able to understand English without the need of an interpreter
- Must be willing to be contacted for research
- Participant must be willing and capable to provide consent
- Participants shall be generally healthy as deemed acceptable by the principal investigator
- Men and women will be participant in this study. Women cannot be pregnant during this study.
You will not qualify if you...
- History of gastric surgery, pacemaker placement, weight loss surgery, metabolic or obstetric surgery
- Current smokers
- Use of insulins, common diabetic drugs, anti-hyperglycemic drugs, beta blockers (cardiac and noncardiac selective), oral steroids, opioids, antidepressants, and hormones
- Disorders including coronary artery disease, hepatic failure, gastroparesis, adrenal gland disorder, drug-related disorders, substance abuse, malignant neoplastic disease, psychotic disorders, skeletal muscle disorder, brain findings, chronic kidney disease, renal failure syndrome, pulmonary circulation disorder, cerebrovascular disease, neurodevelopmental disorder, immune function disorder, central nervous system disorder
- Abnormal lipid panel values within the past 6 months
- Recreational drug use or history of alcohol abuse
- Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent
- Current or recent participation in another clinical trial involving this intervention
- Epilepsy
- Cranial metal or device implants
- Pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Devanshi Gupta
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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