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Effects of Resistance-band Training and Creatine Supplementation Strategies in Healthy Older Adults

Aging

The primary purpose is to compare the effects of creatine supplementation (bolus ingestion of 5 grams vs. 3 grams) during 16 weeks of resistance-band training on measures of body composition (i.e., whole-body lean tissue mass, total body water), arm and leg muscle thickness (growth), muscle performance (i.e., power, strength, endurance) and functional ability (i.e., walking speed, balance).

A secondary purpose of this research is to examine the effects of bolus ingestion of creatine (5 grams) compared to intermittent ingestion of creatine (2 x 2.5 grams) during 16 weeks of resistance-band training on measures of body composition (i.e., whole-body lean tissue mass, total body water), arm and leg muscle thickness (growth), muscle performance (i.e., power, strength, endurance) and functional ability (i.e., walking speed, balance).

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    50 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* if you are 50 years of age and older
* if you have not been performing more than 1 resistance training session per week for the past 6 weeks or more.

Exclusion Criteria:

* if you have taken creatine supplements within 30 days prior to the start of the study
* if you have pre-existing allergies to the placebo (corn-starch maltodextrin).

Study Location

University of Regina
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Darren G Candow, PhD

Primary Contact

Darren G Candow, PhD

[email protected]
3062090280
Study Sponsored By
University of Regina
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT06606704