Effects of Resistance-band Training and Creatine and Whey Protein

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-18

Study Completion Date

2025-07-31

Brief Summary

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The primary purpose of this research is to compare the effects of creatine monohydrate and/or whey protein supplementation during the first 10 weeks of a 20-week resistance-band training program on measures of body composition (whole-body lean tissue mass, total body water), arm and leg muscle thickness, upper- and lower-body muscle performance (i.e., strength, endurance) and functional ability (walking speed, balance). A secondary purpose of this research is to examine the effects of supplementation cessation (i.e., no creatine and/or whey protein supplementation) during the final 10 weeks of the 20-week resistance-band training program on these measures.

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Detailed Description

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Sarcopenia, characterized by the age-related reduction in strength, muscle mass, and physical function, decreases the ability to perform activities of daily living. Physical inactivity and inadequate nutrition are contributing factors to the development of sarcopenia. Resistance training is a safe, viable and effective intervention which increases measures of muscle and bone mass, muscle performance (i.e., strength, endurance) and functional ability in older adults. However, older adults indicate that high costs and difficulty finding training programming and/or facilities are barriers to participating in resistance training. Home-based resistance-band training is safe, effective and serves as a viable alternative to traditional resistance training (i.e., involving free-weights and machine-based equipment). From a healthy aging perspective, resistance-band training elicits similar improvements in strength (primary indicator of sarcopenia) and functional ability compared to traditional resistance training in older adults. In addition to resistance training (involving resistance-bands), creatine and whey protein supplementations have also been shown to have favorable effects on measures of muscle, bone and functional ability in older adults. However, no study has examined the effects of resistance-band training and creatine and whey protein supplementation in older adults.

Conditions

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Sarcopenia in Elderly

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Creatine Whey Protein

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Creatine Whey Protein

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

3 grams creatine + 30 grams whey protein

Whey Protein

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Whey Protein

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

30 grams Whey Protein

Interventions

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Creatine Whey Protein

3 grams creatine + 30 grams whey protein

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whey Protein

30 grams Whey Protein

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Untrained (defined as those performing ≤ 1 resistance training session per week for ≥ 6 weeks prior to the start of the study)

Exclusion Criteria

* Taking creatine monohydrate within 30 days prior to the start of the study
* Currently ingesting whey protein
* Have pre-existing allergies to latex, fruit, dairy, nuts, seafood and mustard

Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes