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A System for Lengthening Contraction Training of Muscle

NCT00575107 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2011-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Evaluation of a new exercise machine designed to improve strength and speed of movement in the leg muscles. Investigators are trying to learn whether a new training method results in greater strength improvements as compared to a traditional method.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

Velocity-controlled variable resistance protocols enable trainees to load their muscles more optimally along the entire ROM in either or both of the shortening (VSC) and lengthening (VLC) phases of a training repetition

OTHER

Exercise

Standard training of leg extension

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Neil Alexander, MD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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