How Exercise Affects Muscles in People Taking Cholesterol Medicine
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares how muscles recover after exercise in people who take statin medications (cholesterol-lowering drugs) versus those who don't. Researchers want to understand if statins affect how well muscles bounce back from physical activity.
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Who can take part
- You exercise less than 1 hour per week and have a sedentary lifestyle
- You are between 30 and 65 years old
- You do not smoke and have not smoked for at least 1 year
- Your BMI (body weight relative to height) is between 20 and 30
- You have medical clearance from a doctor to safely exercise
- If you take statins, you must have been on the same dose for at least 8 weeks
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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