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Lifting weights might boost your bones and sleep, study suggests

NCT ID NCT04810975

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Duquesne University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a 6-month strength training program could improve bone health, sleep patterns, and quality of life in healthy adults aged 30 and older. 56 participants did specific exercises using equipment, and researchers measured changes in muscle mass, bone markers, hormones, and sleep rhythms. The goal is to understand how strength training affects overall health, not to test a new drug or treatment.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Strength training using exercise equipment
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that regular strength training improves bone health, sleep patterns, and overall well-being in healthy adults.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 56 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits seen might not be large or lasting.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

56 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2022

Finished

Nov 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 30 years or older (males or females) * Baseline strength (e.g., can lift an office chair with no problems) * Be willing to participate in a 6-month RCT * Be willing to conduct daily muscle training exercises * Be willing to maintain a food diary * Be willing to consume \~2.2g/kg body weight daily * Be willing to submit specimens and conduct tests 3 times over 6 months (0, 3 and 6 months) Exclusion Criteria: * those who consume vegan or vegetarian diets * people with conditions like hypertension and uncontrolled non-medicated blood pressure; cardiovascular disease/heart failure (e.g., arrhythmias, unstable angina, congestive heart failure) * COPD * drugs that may increase fall risk or make dizzy (e.g., antidepressants, anti-seizure drugs) * muscle disease (e.g., myasthenia gravis, myopathy, myositis) * active hernia * pregnancy * muscle atrophy (e.g., Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), ALS) * neuro degenerative disease * limited mobility * those who consume proteins supplements. * Individuals who have implanted pacemakers or defibrillators * People who suffer from: Marfan syndrome, migraine, hyperparathyroidism, metastatic bone disease, multiple myeloma * chronic steroid use * individuals with restrictions to movement and exercise

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Conditions

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musculoskeletal system disorder

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Musculoskeletal diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duquesne University

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15282, United States

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