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Register: ISRCTN
Last refreshed on: 1 March 2022
Main ID:  ISRCTN10375612
Date of registration: 11/02/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Aalborg University
Public title: Changes in muscle coordination following upper-body strength training
Scientific title: Changes in muscle coordination after 5 weeks of bench press training in previously untrained participants: A randomised controlled trial
Date of first enrolment: 30/09/2014
Target sample size: 32
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN10375612
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomised controlled trial (Other)  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
Denmark
Contacts
Name:    
Address: 
Telephone:
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Affiliation: 
Name: Mathias    Kristiansen
Address:  Fredrik Bajersvej 7E 9220 Aalborg Denmark
Telephone: +4526803461
Email: mvk@hst.aau.dk
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Males
2. Age 18-40

Exclusion criteria:
1. No previous surgery in shoulder or elbow joint
2. Regular strength training within 24 months before the study
3. Consumption of alcohol or pain-relieving drugs 24h prior to the experiment
4. Hypertension (>160/>100 mmHg) and heart diseases
5. Addictive or previous addictive behavior defined as the abuse of cannabis, opioids or other drugs
7. Previous neurological or mental disorders
8. Inability to cooperate


Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Inter-muscular coordination
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Intervention(s)

Subjects randomized to the training group will perform upper-body strength training 3 times per week for 5 weeks.
Subjects randomized to the control group will not perform any training.
Primary Outcome(s)

Upper-body strength, measured as 1RM in bench press. Will be assessed pre and post the 5 week intervention.
Muscle coordination, measured by extracting muscle synergies from surface electromyography (EMG). Will be assessed pre and post the 5 week intervention.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Compliance. Will be measured at each training session.
Secondary ID(s)
N/A
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Aalborg University
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status:
Approval date:
Contact:
The North Denmark Region Committee on Health Research Ethics, Denmark, July 2012, ref: N-20120036
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted:
Date Completed: 20/12/2014
URL:
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