Eccentric Cycling Exercise With Assistive Devices on Mitochondrial Metabolism in T Lymphocyte

NCT ID: NCT06905964

Last Updated: 2025-04-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-23

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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Eccentric cycling exercise can be a promising modality fwith lower respiratory demands and higher power output. Assistive devices like neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and compressive garment (CG) accelerates muscle pumping and relieve the eccentric exercise-induced muscle soreness.

Phenotypes and mitochondrial metabolism are crucial to regulate acquired immnunity of T lymphocytes. The study aimed to investigate the effects of eccentric cycling exercise training combined with NMES and CG on mitochondrial phenotypes and bioenergetics in T lymphocytes in sedentary males. The hypothesis were an acute/intense exercise decreased the mitochondrial respiratory capacities of OXPHOS, ETS and bioenergetics, while eccentric cycling training could elevate the diminished mitochondrial functions.

Methods: Twelve sedentary healthy males were randomly assigned to either eccentric cycling with assistive devices (ECA, n=10) or eccentric cycling only (ECC, n=10). All participants performed ECA or ECC at an intensity of 60% to 120% maximal workload progressively on a costumed bicycle ergometer for 40 min/day, 5 days/week for 5 weeks. ECA performed NMES for 20min/session after cycling, while ECC was seated for resting 20 min. Systemic aerobic fitness, phenotypes of T lymphocytes, mitochondrial OXPHOS, ETS respiratory capacities, and bioenergetics in T lymphocytes were analyzed.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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There Are no Conditions Under Study. Healthy Volunteers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Eccentric cycling exercise (ECC)

High intensity cycling training from 80% to 120% Wmax in eccentric type

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Eccentric cycling exercise (ECC)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Performed exercise training 5 days a week for 5 weeks on an eccentric ergometer.

Each training session: 5 min at 30% of maximal workload (Wmax) for warmed up and cold down and 30 min the main training phase.

After each training session, rest in sitting position for 20 min. Exercise intensity: Firstly, set at 80% Wmax, and progressively increased 5% per week to 120 % Wmax in the last week.

Eccentric cycling exercise with assistive devices (ECA)

High intensity cycling training from 80% to 120% Wmax in eccentric type (intensity matched the ECC)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Eccentric cycling exercise with assistive devices (ECA)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Performed exercise training 5 days a week for 5 weeks on an eccentric ergometer.

Each training session: 5 min at 30% of maximal workload (Wmax) for warmed up and cold down and 30 min the main training phase.

After each training session, receive NMES in sitting position for 20 min.

Intensity: Firstly, set at 80% Wmax, and progressively increased 5% per week to 120 % Wmax in the last week.

Control group

Perform no exercise training but maintain only regular daily lives only in the study.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Eccentric cycling exercise (ECC)

Performed exercise training 5 days a week for 5 weeks on an eccentric ergometer.

Each training session: 5 min at 30% of maximal workload (Wmax) for warmed up and cold down and 30 min the main training phase.

After each training session, rest in sitting position for 20 min. Exercise intensity: Firstly, set at 80% Wmax, and progressively increased 5% per week to 120 % Wmax in the last week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eccentric cycling exercise with assistive devices (ECA)

Performed exercise training 5 days a week for 5 weeks on an eccentric ergometer.

Each training session: 5 min at 30% of maximal workload (Wmax) for warmed up and cold down and 30 min the main training phase.

After each training session, receive NMES in sitting position for 20 min.

Intensity: Firstly, set at 80% Wmax, and progressively increased 5% per week to 120 % Wmax in the last week.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sedentary lifestyle (exercise\<20min/session; \<1session/week for a year or longer).
* Nonsmokers, nonusers of medications/vitamins.
* No any cardiopulmonary, neuromuscular, and hematological risks.

Exclusion Criteria

* Have regular exercise habits (i.e., exercise frequency once per week, duration \>20 min).
* Have retabolic or musculoskeletal disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Chang Gung University

Guishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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Huang YC, Cheng ML, Tang HY, Huang CY, Chen KM, Wang JS. Eccentric Cycling Training Improves Erythrocyte Antioxidant and Oxygen Releasing Capacity Associated with Enhanced Anaerobic Glycolysis and Intracellular Acidosis. Antioxidants (Basel). 2021 Feb 13;10(2):285. doi: 10.3390/antiox10020285.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 33668606 (View on PubMed)

Peng SC, Lin YT, Hsu CC, Fu TC, Wang JS. Effects of concentric and eccentric exercise regimens on bioenergetic efficiency of lymphocytes in sedentary males. Eur J Sport Sci. 2024 Dec;24(12):1830-1843. doi: 10.1002/ejsc.12221. Epub 2024 Nov 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 39520384 (View on PubMed)

Huang YC, Hsu CC, Fu TC, Wang JS. Interval aerobic/resistance exercise training depresses adrenergic-induced apoptosis of lymphocytes in sedentary males. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2024 Mar;124(3):837-848. doi: 10.1007/s00421-023-05311-3. Epub 2023 Sep 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37712975 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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202202314A3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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