Effects of Resistance-band Training and Creatine Supplementation Strategies in Healthy Older Adults
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Interventional Study
Aging
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 50 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 52 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Regina · Other
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About This Trial
The primary purpose is to compare the effects of creatine supplementation (bolus ingestion of 5 grams vs. 3 grams) during 16 weeks of resistance-band training on measures of body composition (i.e., whole-body lean tissue mass, total body water), arm and leg muscle thickness (growth), muscle performance (i.e., power, strength, endurance) and functional ability (i.e., walking speed, balance).
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* if you are 50 years of age and older
* if you have not been performing more than 1 resistance training session per week for the past 6 weeks or more.
Exclusion Criteria:
* if you have taken creatine supplements within 30 days prior to the start of the study
* if you have pre…
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