Running Effect on Cardiovascular and Muscular Parameters

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.

Further, the investigators assess which of the above mentioned parameters may explain the increase of running performance most accurate.

Conditions

• Males
• Untrained
• 30-50 Years Old
• Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

exercise

16 week of periodized progressive running exercise 2-4 times/week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

  collaborator OTHER

• Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

  collaborator OTHER

• Klinikum Nürnberg

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Michael Lell, MD · Departement of Radiology, Division of Cardiology, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg

• Michael Scharf, MD · Departement of Radiology, Division of Cardiology

• Willi A Kalender, PhD · Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen, Germany

• Michael Uder, MD · Departement of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg

• Wolfgang Kemmler, PhD · Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany

• Simon von Stengel, PhD · University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

30 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-07-31

Primary Completion

2012-07-31

Completion

2012-07-31

Countries

• Germany

Study Locations