NCT01406730

Running Effect on Cardiovascular and Muscular Parameters

Effect of 16 Weeks of Running Exercise on Parameters Related to the Cardiovascular System, Blood and Muscle in Untrained Males 30-50 Years Old. A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 30 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of 16 weeks of running exercise on various parameters related to heart, vascular systems, blood, and muscle in untrained males 30-50 years old. Further, the investigators assess which of the above mentioned parameters may explain the increase of running performance most accurate.

Conditions

• Males
• Untrained
• 30-50 Years Old
• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	exercise	16 week of periodized progressive running exercise 2-4 times/week

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-07-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2011-08-01
• Last updated: 2012-08-14

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Germany