Strength Training and Muscle Lipids

Description

The purpose of this study is examine the effects of 8 weeks (3 days/week) of resistance exercise training in children 8 to 10 years of age on muscle strength and power, motor unit activation, and lipid profiles of the vastus lateralis.

Conditions

Healthy

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is examine the effects of 8 weeks (3 days/week) of resistance exercise training in children 8 to 10 years of age on muscle strength and power, motor unit activation, and lipid profiles of the vastus lateralis.

The Effects of Strength Training on Neuromuscular Function and Muscle Lipids.

Strength Training and Muscle Lipids

Condition
Healthy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Kansas City

Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66103

Lawrence

Neuromechanics Laboratory, Lawrence, Kansas, United States, 66045

Overland Park

Exercise and Human Performance Laboratory, Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66213

Overland Park

Metabolic and Body Composition Laboratory, Overland Park, Kansas, United States, 66213

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Healthy volunteer males and females ages 8 - 10 years.
  • * No history or ongoing neuromuscular diseases.
  • * No history or ongoing musculoskeletal injuries.
  • * No history or ongoing disease that effects metabolism.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Kansas Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2025-05-31