Exercise
Conditions
Keywords
The study is designed to determine the effects of food supplements and strength training.
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of food supplements and strength training on appetite, the amount of energy used, and body composition.
Interventions
OTHERDietary supplements with exercise
Resistive exercise along with consuming two dietary supplements every day during both 8 week intervention periods, for a total of 16 weeks.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTDietary supplement without exercise
Consuming two dietary supplements every day during both 8 week intervention periods, for a total of 16 weeks.
Sponsors
Purdue University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adults age 55 and older * Body mass index 20 to ≤35 kg/m2 * Weight stable (\<4kg change within the last 3 months) * Constant habitual activity patterns (no deviation \> 1x/wk of 30 min/session within last 3 months) * Clinically normal blood and urine profiles as determined by our study physician * Not taking medications known to influence appetite nor any anti-inflammatory steroid medications * No hip replacements
Exclusion criteria
* Adults with medical conditions that might place them at risk for participating in the study or interfere with the successful completion of the study protocol will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appetite questionnaire, urine collection, strength testing, body composition, resting metabolic rate, food records, breath sample, activity assessments, dietary supplements, nightly logs, and resistive exercise. | 23 weeks |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed