Age and muscle endurance with blood flow restriction
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how age affects muscle endurance during weight training, with and without a blood flow restriction cuff. You'll do simple exercises while researchers measure how long your muscles can keep going, which may help design better training for older adults.
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Who can take part
- You are 19–35 years old or 65 or older.
- You can understand and communicate in English.
- You are generally healthy and either pass a standard health questionnaire or have a doctor's permission to exercise.
- You do not currently smoke or use nicotine products.
- You do not have major heart, muscle, metabolic, or nerve conditions, diabetes, or cancer (or past cancer treatment in the last year).
- You are not taking blood thinners or drugs that affect muscle metabolism.
- Your exercise level in the last 6 months is between 30 minutes and 5 hours of moderate activity per week (or the equivalent vigorous amount).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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