Effect of Low Intensity Exercise and Protein Intake on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly
Impact of Acute Low Intensity Exercise and Protein Intake on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is crucial during lifespan to retain health and functional autonomy. Sarcopenia, being the loss of muscle mass during aging, is a well-known phenomenon in the elderly and a major challenge viewed from an individual, and a socioeconomic point of view. Nevertheless, several studies have proved muscle tissue to be markedly affected by physical activity and nutritional interventions even at old age. Recently, a study in young individuals showed that an acute bout of easily tolerated low intensity exercise can prolong the muscle building effects of a milk protein intake compared to a non-exercised situation. Therefore, the major aim of the present project is to evaluate, whether a low intensity exercise regime in conjunction with milk protein supplementation can induce positive adaptations on parameters related to muscle size and function in elderly.
The study focuses on the acute muscle protein synthesis response to low intensity exercise and protein supplementation measured with stable isotope tracer techniques. It is hypothesized that light muscle activity can augment and prolong the effects of protein feeding.
If a light resistance exercise protocol as investigated in the present project can prove beneficial, elderly, frail elderly, and individuals undergoing rehabilitation can challenge sarcopenia in a new and tolerable way.
Studienübersicht
Status
Intervention / Behandlung
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Copenhagen, Dänemark, DK-2400
- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male
- >65 year old
- Healthy
- BMI <28
Exclusion Criteria:
- Smoker
- Type II diabetic
- Intake of medicine or supplements which will affect skeletal muscle protein synthesis
- Alcohol intake >21 units/week.
- Frequent exercise or hard physical labor
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Verhütung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Doppelt
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandlung |
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Placebo-Komparator: Carbohydrate
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Unilateral low intensity exercise
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Aktiver Komparator: Protein continous boluses
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Unilateral low intensity exercise
Whey protein intake
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Aktiver Komparator: Protein 2 boluses
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Unilateral low intensity exercise
Whey protein intake
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Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
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Skeletal muscle protein synthesis
Zeitfenster: 6 months
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Measured as myofibrillar fractional synthetic rate (%/hour) in three periods pre intervention: 0-3 hours, 3-7 hours and 7-10 hours
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6 months
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Gene expression
Zeitfenster: 1.5 years
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Through real time RT-PCR we measure the fold changes in gene expression of targets involved in skeletal muscle remodeling: myogenic factors, atrogenes, matrix related genes
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1.5 years
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Intracellular signaling
Zeitfenster: 1.5 years
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Through Western Blotting we will measure changes in intracellular hypertrophy signaling.
That is the activity of protein targets from the Akt-mTORC1 and Akt-FOXO pathways.
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1.5 years
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Amino acid transporter
Zeitfenster: 2 years
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Through Western Blotting and RT-PCR protein and mRNA expression of amino acid transporters (LAT1, SNAT2, PAT1) are analyzed
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2 years
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Schätzen)
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Schätzen)
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Mehr Informationen
Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie
Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- BBH98
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