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NCT Number: NCT00575107

A System for Lengthening Contraction Training of Muscle

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

65 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mobility Research Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy
  • able to exercise 3 times per week for 16 weeks at Mobility Research Center

Exclusion criteria

  • under- or overweight
  • chronic disease that limits ability to exercise
  • hips and legs limited by arthritis or pain
  • presently engaged in a strenuous exercise program
  • planned absence greater than one week.

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Leg strength

    Time frame: 16 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ability to rise from a chair

    Time frame: 16 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

  • BioLogic Engineering, Inc.

Registry information

Acronym: LCT

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Dec 18, 2007
Registry last updated
Aug 4, 2011

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