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Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

The goal of the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is to assess molecular changes that occur in response to physical activity (PA). To achieve this aim, a mechanistic randomized controlled trial (RCT) is conducted, in which adult study participants are randomized to endurance exercise (EE) training, resistance exercise (RE) training, or no exercise Control for a period of approximately 12 weeks. The overarching hypothesis is that there are discoverable molecular transducers that communicate and coordinate the effects of exercise on cells, tissues, and organs, which may initiate processes ultimately leading to the health benefits of exercise. Because this is a mechanistic trial, the main goal is not a single health-related outcome. Rather, the goal is to generate a resource leading to the generation of a map of the molecular responses to exercise that will be used by the Consortium and by the scientific community at large to generate hypotheses for future investigations of the health benefits of PA.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

1836

Start Date

2019-08-28

Completion Date

2025-05-31

Last Updated

2026-07-15

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

OTHER

EE Training

Participants randomized to EE engage in four center-based EE sessions each week for 12 weeks; each session lasting roughly 1-hour with a 40-45 minute stimulus phase and the remaining time being used to warm up and cool down. Each week, two of the sessions occur on a cycle ergometer and two involve treadmill exercise (4 total sessions per week). During all sessions, the participant's heart rate is monitored to ensure they maintain exercise intensity at 70% of heart rate reserve (± 5%). Periodically during training sessions perceptual data from participants are recorded, which is used to track the subjective experience of participants and in interpreting adherence data.

OTHER

RE Training

Participants randomized to RE engage in four center-based RE sessions each week for 12 weeks; each session lasting roughly 1-hour with a 40-45 minute stimulus phase and the remaining time being used to warm up and cool down. The prescription is a 2-day split, meaning approximately half of the major muscle groups are exercised each session and each muscle group is exercised twice per week. Two sessions per week include seven exercises that focus on the hips/thighs, back and biceps, and the other two sessions per week include seven exercises that focus on the chest, shoulders, triceps, calves and abdominal muscles. The first set per muscle group is a warm-up performed at 50-70% of prescribed loads that are based on 10-repetition maximum (10RM). Three sets per exercise are then performed at 10RM intensity. Load increases when a participant can perform 12 repetitions for 2 of 3 sets of an exercise. During all sessions, heart rate is monitored and perceived exertion is recorded.

Locations (11)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

University of Colorado Denver

Denver, Colorado, United States

Florida Hospital / Advent Health

Orlando, Florida, United States

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana, United States

Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina, United States

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston

Galveston, Texas, United States

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States