NCT03877822

Two-day Bed Rest, Insulin Sensitivity and Muscle Protein Synthesis

The Impact of Two Days of Bed Rest Versus Two Days of Habitual Activity on Insulin Sensitivity and Cumulative Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Young Males

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Exeter · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The impact of two days bed rest versus two days of habitual activity on insulin sensitivity and cumulative muscle protein synthesis will be investigated in healthy young males

Detailed description

To study the mechanisms underlying inactivity-induced muscle atrophy, the impact of two days bed rest versus two days of habitual activity on insulin sensitivity and cumulative muscle protein synthesis will be investigated in healthy young males

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Habitual activity	Two days of habitual physical activity, under normal free-living conditions
BEHAVIORAL	Bed rest	Two days of bed rest, to induce whole-body physical inactivity

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-09-01
• Primary completion: 2021-09-01
• Completion: 2021-09-01
• First posted: 2019-03-18
• Last updated: 2021-11-17