Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Control group without exercise: 20 aged individuals who will receive placebo capsules and will not practice physical exercises. Trained control group: 20 aged individuals who will receive placebo caps
Dietary supplement
Other
G11.427.410.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
55 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 55 and 80 years; both genders; diagnosis of sarcopenia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present an orthopedic disorder that contraindicates physical activities; cognitive disorder that makes it difficult to orient the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the changes in muscle strength, assessed by dynamometry with an increase of at least 5%. Data will be collected before and after 8 weeks of intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate changes in metabolic variables (glucose, insulin, LDL, HDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides), measured through laboratory tests, to be performed before and after 8 weeks of intervention. It is expected that melatonin and/or exercise may control these variables at reference levels | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafael Lambertucci
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed