Healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
Intake of test food containing lemon myrtle extract for 8 weeks combined with resistance training for 8 weeks.
Intake of test food not containing lemon myrtle extract for 8 weeks combined with resista
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Subjects who are healthy women aged 30 to 59 2.Subjects with a BMI ranging from 18.5 to less than 30.0 3.Subjects who are aware of worse of abdominal muscles or getting increase of abdominal fat
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects who regularly engage in resistance training or endurance exercises 2.Subjects who regularly attend fitness facilities, including yoga or pilates classes 3.Subjects who have symptoms that interfere with training, such as lower back pain or arthralgia 4.Subjects who are currently on a diet involving dietary restrictions or similar weight-loss efforts 5.Subjects who have undergone, or plan to undergo, cosmetic medicine for weight loss, such as liposuction, medication, or injections 6.Subjects who take functional foods or supplements in order to improve of symptoms related to muscle or arthrosis on a daily basis 7.Subjects who have participated in clinical trials with exercises within the past year, or clinical trials with intake of pharmaceuticals or food ingredients within the past three month 8.Subjects who are considerably undernutrition 9.Subjects who are currently pregnant 10.Subjects who are judged to be ineligible by a doctor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal muscle thickness at 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abdominal muscle thickness at 4 weeks Abdominal muscle echo intensity, abdominal muscle strength, body composition, index of posture Abdominal muscle mass at 8 weeks (assessed by MRI) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShuichi Machida
Juntendo University Graduate School of Health and Sports Science
Outcome results
None listed