Muscle-Tendon Mechanics During Locomotor Tasks, Efficacy of Collagen Supplementation for Older Adults

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Enrollment

21

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 15, 2019

Primary Completion Date

June 15, 2021

Study Completion Date

June 15, 2021

Conditions
Tendon Stiffness With Age
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Collagen supplement group

Participants from both group will take their supplement every morning prior to breakfast. Supplementation period will be 4 months. They will perform tendons loading activities 30 minutes after ingestion of the supplement. Tendons loading activities will be heel raises and knee extensions while seated. Participants will be asked to keep the exercise intensity low as it is not a strengthening intervention.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo supplement group

Participants from both group will take their supplement every morning prior to breakfast. Supplementation period will be 4 months. They will perform tendons loading activities 30 minutes after ingestion of the supplement. Tendons loading activities will be heel raises and knee extensions while seated. Participants will be asked to keep the exercise intensity low as it is not a strengthening intervention.

Trial Locations (1)

L3 3AF

Liverpool John Moores University - Tom Reilly Building, Liverpool

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Liverpool John Moores University

OTHER

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