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The Bilateral Deficit Phenomenon, Functional and Dynamometric Assessment in Postmenopausal Women

NCT02434185 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2018-10-15

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Summary

The bilateral deficit phenomenon (BLD) is defined as an inability of the neuromuscular system to generate maximal force when two homonymous limb operate simultaneously (bilateral contraction) with respect to the force developed when both limbs acts separately (unilateral contraction). From an applied perspective, movement patterns of bilateral homonymous limb are often developed during activities of day living, e.g. rising from a chair or opening a jar. The BLD can be considered an intrinsic property of the human neuromuscular system but could be enough important to constitute a performance-limiting factor for postmenopausal women that involves a degenerative loss of muscular strength. Therefore, a specific analysis of this phenomenon and its relation with activities of daily living, such as climbing a step and rising from a chair, is crucial for detecting variables of neuromuscular performance and develop strategies to minimize the loss of strength.

Conditions

  • Postmenopausal Syndrome
  • Muscle Weakness

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Juan Diego JD Ruiz-Cárdenas, BSc, MSc · Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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