Healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
Pilot study: Intake of test food containing lemon myrtle extract for 12 weeks and moderate-intensity resistance training for 12weeks.
Pilot study: Intake of placebo food not containing lemon myrtle ex
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are over 65 years old and healthy males and females. 2. Subjects who are aware of getting worse of muscle mass or muscle strength. 3. Subjects who have the trend of decrease in muscle mass.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who take antidiabetic medicines. 2. Subjects who are prohibited from exercising by a doctor. 3. Subjects with symptoms that interfere with training, such as lower back pain or arthralgia. 4. Subjects who take supplements ,functional foods or medicines in order to improve of symptoms related to muscle or arthrosis on a daily basis. 5. Subjects who go to health club on a daily basis. 6. Subjects who are considerably undernutrition.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle thickness 1. Actual measurement values at middle measurement point(6weeks after intervention;6w) and end measurement point(12 weeks after intervention;12w) 2. Amount of change and rate of change at 6w and 12w from baseline(before intervention;0w) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum walking speed, normal walking speed, the 30-s chair stand test(CS-30) and body composition 1. Actual measurement values at middle measurement point(6weeks after intervention;6w) and end measurement point(12 weeks after intervention;12w) 2. Amount of change and rate of change at 6w and 12w from baseline(before intervention;0w) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShuichi Machida
Juntendo University Graduate School of Health and Sports Science
Outcome results
None listed