Dietary Supplementation With Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Muscle Response

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-11-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Both aging and other factors associated with it may contribute to the development of sarcopenia, such as lack of physical activity, inadequate food intake, hormonal changes and age-related increases in cytokine levels. What is a growing number of elderly people in Brazil and the world, it is extremely important to conduct research in order to know the mechanisms of action of new strategies to combat sarcopenia. Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids is a promising intervention in sarcopenic rest. However, there is a practice of studies confirming the effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on neuromuscular function in the elderly.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Eduardo Ferriolli

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being sedentary (moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 3 months)

• BMI <30.00 kg / m2;

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any type of absolute and / or relative contraindication to moderate or intense physical activity.

• Any physical limitation that makes it impossible to practice physical activities and / or that impairs the performance of the tests.

• Also not included are those volunteers who do not go through pre-Physical Activity evaluation. (Par Q Questionnaire)

• miss more than 3 workouts consecutive