None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The research program will test the hypothesis that increasing dietary protein to at least 1.3 g/kg/d through the consumption of lean red meat on most days of the week, when combined with regular exercise (progressive resistance training), in a vitamin D replete state, can reduce markers of inflammation and enhance muscle mass, strength, power and functional performance in elderly women compared to resistance training alone.
Interventions
The overall duration of the intervention is 16 weeks. Increased dietary protein. Subjects will be supplied with lean red meat to enable them to consume 1.3g/kg/day of protein. This equates to 160g of cooked meat per day, which they will be asked to consume for at least 6 days per week for 16 weeks. Subjects will receive a Vitamin D supplement (1000 IU/day) and will be asked to take this oral tablet daily for 16 weeks. Subjects will be asked to participate in an individually tailored resistance a
The overall duration of the intervention is 16 weeks. Increased dietary protein. Subjects will be supplied with lean red meat to enable them to consume 1.3g/kg/day of protein. This equates to 160g of cooked meat per day, which they will be asked to consume for at least 6 days per week for 16 weeks. Subjects will receive a Vitamin D supplement (1000 IU/day) and will be asked to take this oral tablet daily for 16 weeks. Subjects will be asked to participate in an individually tailored resistance and balance/agility training program administered by a quaified personal trainer twice per week (45-60 minute sessions, 32 sessions in total), as well as participate in one additional unsupervised exercise session (30-60 minutes) per week for 16 weeks, such as walking, cycling or swimming.
Sponsors
Deakin University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Retired women aged 65 years and over residing in retirement villages within Metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding regions.
Exclusion criteria
Participants who have been involved in resistance exercise and/or engaged in moderate-intensity exercise >150 min/week for >3 months. Participants with acute or terminal illness, unstable metabolic or cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Body Mass Index (BMI) >40, current or previous weight loss (>5kg) in last 6 months, contradictions to the planned exercise or inability to commit to the 4 month program.
Outcome results
None listed