Effects of Resistance-band Training and Creatine Supplementation Strategies in Healthy Older Adults

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Aging

In brief

The primary purpose is to compare the effects of creatine supplementation (bolus ingestion of 5 grams vs. 3 grams) during 16 weeks of resistance-band training on measures of body composition (i.e., whole-body lean tissue mass, total body water), arm and leg muscle thickness (growth), muscle performance (i.e., power, strength, endurance) and functional ability (i.e., walking speed, balance). A secondary purpose of this research is to examine the effects of bolus ingestion of creatine (5 grams) compared to intermittent ingestion of creatine (2 x 2.5 grams) during 16 weeks of resistance-band training on measures of body composition (i.e., whole-body lean tissue mass, total body water), arm and leg muscle thickness (growth), muscle performance (i.e., power, strength, endurance) and functional ability (i.e., walking speed, balance).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06606704

Run by

University of Regina

People needed

52

Starts

2024-08-20

Expected to finish

2025-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-09-23

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• if you are 50 years of age and older
• if you have not been performing more than 1 resistance training session per week for the past 6 weeks or more.

You may not qualify if…

• if you have taken creatine supplements within 30 days prior to the start of the study
• if you have pre-existing allergies to the placebo (corn-starch maltodextrin).

Where it is running

• University of Regina — Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (enrolling)

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