Metabolic Effects of Eccentric Endurance Training
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00722696 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified July 2008 by Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment.
Recruitment status was: Not yet recruiting
First Posted : July 25, 2008
Last Update Posted : July 25, 2008
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Metabolism | Other: physical training | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 35 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Official Title: | Metabolic Effects of Eccentric Endurance Training |
Study Start Date : | July 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | November 2008 |
- Other: physical training
8 weeks of hiking downwards. For the opposite way, a cable car will be used.
- Change in metabolic parameters during 8 weeks of hiking downwards [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
- Change in muscle strength during 8 weeks of hiking downwards [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- men and women
- age over 18 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- previous systematic endurance training (>3 times per week >30 min)
- body mass index > 35 kg/m²
- heavy smoking (>20 cigarettes per day)
- regular alcohol consumption >60g per day
- history of cardiovascular disease
- established musculoskeletal disease
- unwillingness to stay in the area for the whole period

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00722696
Contact: Heinz Drexel, Prof, MD | 004355223032670 | vivit@lkhf.at | |
Contact: Veronika Kiene, PHD | 004355223032670 | vivit@lkhf.at |
Austria | |
Vorarlberg Institute of Vascular Investigation and Treatment | |
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria, 6800 | |
Contact: Veronika Kiene, PHD 004355223032670 vivit@lkhf.at | |
Sub-Investigator: Christoph H. Saely, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Alexander Vonbank, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Philipp Rein, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Stefan Beer, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Stefan Aczel, MD |
Principal Investigator: | Heinz Drexel, Prof, MD. | Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT-Institute) |
Responsible Party: | Heinz Drexel, VIVIT-Institute |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00722696 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
K01-2008-1 |
First Posted: | July 25, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 25, 2008 |
Last Verified: | July 2008 |
Metabolism Muscles Exercise |