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Exercise Training Effects on Muscle Function in Adults With Mitochondrial Myopathy
Sponsor: University of Copenhagen
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn how exercise training affects molecular processes in skeletal muscle in adults with mitochondrial myopathy, compared with healthy adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does exercise training affect mitochondrial activity and energy production pathways in skeletal muscle in people with mitochondrial myopathy? * How does exercise training affect molecular signals related to muscle growth, stress responses, and muscle-nerve communication in people with mitochondrial myopathy? Researchers will compare the trained leg to the untrained leg within the same participant, and also compare responses between participants with mitochondrial myopathy and healthy control participants, to see how molecular responses to exercise differ between groups. The participants will: * Complete a 3-4-week supervised exercise training program using one leg. * Undergo muscle biopsies from both the trained and untrained leg. * Complete basic muscle strength and physical function tests.
Official title: Deciphering Muscle-Nerve Communication Via Mitochondrial Myopathy Insights: Exploring the Effects of Exercise Training
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
22
Start Date
2026-01-09
Completion Date
2030-10-30
Last Updated
2026-03-05
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Unilateral high-intensity interval training (HIIT)
Participants will undergo ten sessions of HIIT of the leg randomized to the intervention while the inactive leg serves as the control leg
Locations (1)
University of Copenhagen, Dept of Biomedical Sciences
Copenhagen, Denmark