High-oxygen environment and muscle strength in active adults
This study tests whether exercising in a high-oxygen environment can help build stronger muscles faster. Researchers will have you do resistance training (like weightlifting) in a special chamber with extra oxygen to see if it boosts your muscle gains.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are healthy with no serious medical conditions
- You are between 18 and 45 years old
- You do resistance training (weights, strength exercises) at least 3 times per week and have for at least 6 months
- You can attend all scheduled visits and follow study instructions
- You do not smoke or have recently quit smoking
- You have no chest, lung, or inner ear problems that could be affected by pressure changes
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study compares two ways of training the body for better aerobic fitness: short, controlled low-oxygen workouts versus treatment in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. It may help athletes improve endurance, measured by their breathing and fitness performance.
This trial is testing whether breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber (called hyperbaric oxygen therapy) can improve your fitness and lower inflammation. You may qualify if you’re a healthy, active adult aged 30–60.
This study looks back at records of healthy people who completed 60 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber) to see if it improved their heart fitness and thinking skills. Researchers will compare test results from before and after treatment.
This study tests how breathing higher-than-normal levels of oxygen for a short time after a hard bike ride affects your recovery. It is designed for competitive road cyclists who want to recover faster and perform better in their next training or race.
This study looks at how the force of your muscle contractions at different lengths affects muscle growth and strength. You will do leg exercises on a special machine to see how your muscles respond.
This study tests whether breathing oxygen in a pressurized chamber can help elite sailors recover faster from training fatigue. Researchers will measure how well this treatment works compared to standard recovery methods.
Hear when a new Healthy Lifestyle trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.