Evaluation of the effect of eight weeks of water resistance training and supplementation of bitter chocolate on myostatin serum level, balance and appetite of the elderly
Design
Semi-experimental with blind design among elderly and sedentary women, 38 volunteers were selected and after filling out the consent form and health questionnaire and disease risk were randomly divided into four groups: exercise-exercise + supplement-supplement and control. The intervention was eight weeks. The training and practice group + supplement had a week of water resistance training (three sessions per week, each session for one hour) and supplement and training + supplement groups, 30 grams of dark chocolate daily (6 bitter chocolates 83%, 5 g ) they received. The control group did not have any sports activities or supplementary consumption during this period. Blood samples were taken before and after the intervention, and it also the Stork balance test by the researcher , as well as filling out the appetite questionnaire in two stages, before and after the intervention.
Settings and conduct
Semi-experimental and not blind and in the field of health services- Sarai Mahalla and the Elderly Center of District 8 of Tehran
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
History of specific diseases (such as chronic pulmonary disease (COLD); ischemic heart disease (IHD); valvular heart disease (VHD); hypertension (HTN); harmful adipose disease (HLP); hypertrophic heart failure (HCM) and smoking) Mental illness (such as dementia); Musculoskeletal injuries (such as lumbar disc herniation)
Intervention groups
1-Exercise group 2-Control group 3- Exercise group + supplement 4-Supplementary group
Main outcome variables
Myostatin - Balance - Appetite and water resistance exercise
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
ندارد
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20200531047612N1
Registration date:2020-07-08, 1399/04/18
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2020-07-08, 1399/04/18
Update count:0
Registration date
2020-07-08, 1399/04/18
Registrant information
Name
Maryam Mousavi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 4432 9092
Email address
mousavi6082068@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2019-10-17, 1398/07/25
Expected recruitment end date
2019-11-16, 1398/08/25
Actual recruitment start date
2019-10-17, 1398/07/25
Actual recruitment end date
2019-12-11, 1398/09/20
Trial completion date
2019-12-11, 1398/09/20
Scientific title
The effect of 8 weeks WATER RESISTANCE EXERCISE with DARK CHOCOLATE SUPPLEMENTATION on serum MYOSTATIN level, Balance and Appetite in older adults
Public title
Effect of eight weeks of water resistance training and consumption of dark chocolate on serum myostatin Amounts, balance and appetite of the elderly
Purpose
Basic scienece
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Healthy seniors were between the ages of 60 and older and sedentary (not participating in regular sports activities for the past 12 months).
60 - 73
Inactivity (not participating in regular sports activities in the last 12 months)
Exclusion criteria:
Specific diseases such as chronic lung disease
Ischemic heart disease
Heart valve disease
Blood pressure disease
Harmful fats
Hypertrophic heart disease
smoking
Do not take supplements or medications for the past month
Mental illness (such as dementia)
Muscle and joint injuries (such as lumbar disc protrusion)
Age
From 60 years old to 73 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
40
Actual sample size reached:
38
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Simple - using a table of random numbers - so that by giving people from 0 to 40 the first number we find in the first intervention group: the practice group is placed, the second number in the second intervention group: the complementary group + practice, The third number in the third intervention group: the complementary group and the fourth number in the fourth intervention group , the control group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Islamic Azad University- Sience and Research Branch
Street address
Tehran - End of Shahid Sattari Highway - University Square - Shohadae Hesarak Blvd. - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch .
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۴۷۷۸۹۳۸۵۵
Approval date
2019-10-16, 1398/07/24
Ethics committee reference number
098.IR.IAU.SRB.REC.1398
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Water resistance training - the elderly
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Myostatin
Timepoint
Before the intervention, after eight weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Blood sample by ELISA by special kit
2
Description
the balance
Timepoint
Before the intervention, after eight weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Perform spot stain testing
3
Description
Appetite
Timepoint
Before the intervention, after eight weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Questionnaire for mood swings
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Water resistance training
Timepoint
Before the intervention, after eight weeks of intervention
Method of measurement
Based on the level of understanding the effort (PRE) is measured.
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Exercise group: The subjects of this group performed water resistance training for eight weeks (three sessions per week, one session per hour).
Category
Other
2
Description
Intervention group: Exercise + supplement group: The subjects of this group performed water resistance training for eight weeks (three sessions per week, one session per hour) and in these eight weeks 30 grams of dark chocolate daily (6 bitter chocolates 83% , 5 g) received.
Category
Other
3
Description
Intervention group: Supplementary group: The subjects of this group did not have any sports activities and for eight weeks they received only 30 grams of dark chocolate daily (6 bitter chocolates 83%, 5 g) received.
Category
Other
4
Description
Intervention group: Control group: The subjects of this group did not have any sports activities and supplementation during this period of eight weeks And they went on with their normal lives.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Sarai Mahalla and the Elderly Center of District 8 of Tehran
Full name of responsible person
maryam mousavi
Street address
Tehranpars, Damavand St., Shahid Maleki St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1651967441
Phone
+98 21 7792 5052
Email
Mousavi6082068@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Maryam mousavi
Street address
Tehran - End of Shahid Sattari Highway - University Square - Shohadae Hesarak Boulevard - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
۱۴۷۷۸۹۳۸۵۵
Phone
+98 21 4432 9092
Email
Mousavi6082068@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
research fellow
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Other
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
maryam mousavi
Position
Master of Sports Physiology student
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiology
Street address
Tehran - End of Shahid Sattari Highway - University Square - Shohadae Hesarak Blvd. - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch .
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
: ۱۴۷۷۸۹۳۸۵۵
Phone
+98 21 4432 9092
Email
Mousavi6082068@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Farshad Ghazalian
Position
Professor of Sports Physiology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiology
Street address
Tehran - End of Shahid Sattari Highway - University Square - Shohadae Hesarak Blvd. - Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch .