Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder and Acute Exercise

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

In brief

For this study a resistance bout will be performed in order to promote the robust response of protein synthesis. Type II muscle fibers often exhibit more atrophy than type I fibers in COPD subjects therefore specifically targeting them in an exercise protocol could have more beneficial outcome for these individuals.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02780219
Run by
Texas A&M University
People needed
57
Starts
2016-02-04
Expected to finish
2020-03-06
Last updated by the study team
2025-02-03

Who can join

Age: 45 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

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