Walking before weights: a new strategy to fight Age-Related muscle loss?

NCT ID NCT03984994

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Baltimore VA Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether doing aerobic exercise (like treadmill walking) before strength training helps older adults with sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) build more muscle. Fourteen participants completed a supervised exercise program. The goal was to see if the aerobic exercise increased blood vessels in muscles, making strength training more effective.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: aerobic exercise and strength training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a better exercise routine to help older adults with sarcopenia build muscle more effectively.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 14 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the approach may not prove better than strength training alone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SARCOPENIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Maryland

College Park, Maryland, 20742, United States
University of Maryland, Baltimore & Baltimore VA Medical Center

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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