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Study aim
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The effect of resistance training, non-training, and retraining on the serum levels of FGF6 and Myod in middle-aged men and women.
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Design
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40 eligible middle-aged men and women will be randomly selected and based on the anthropometric and training indicators, they will be placed in two intervention groups (30 people) and control (10 people), the present study is single-blinded.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be conducted in the Takhti sports complex located in Arak city. The training group performs 12 weeks of resistance training, 24 weeks of non-training, and again 12 weeks of resistance training in 3 sessions per week with an intensity of 65 to 80% of maximum strength. 48 hours before and after the intervention, blood samples and plasma levels of FGF-6 and MyoD will be checked.
This study is single-blinded due to the lack of knowledge of the evaluators and data analysts about the investigated groups
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: having good health, willingness to participate in research, and no sports activity in the 12 months before the present study
Exclusion criteria: the presence of any chronic disease, Having musculoskeletal and joint injuries, Not having age requirements
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Intervention groups
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The training group will consecutively complete a period of training (12 weeks), no training (24 weeks), and a retraining period (12 weeks) at 65-80% of their maximal strength.
The control group will only do their normal physical activity during all three periods.
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Main outcome variables
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Changes in the serum concentrations of Myod and FGF6 following a period of resistance training, no training, and retraining