💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Resistance training (RT) is important for building and maintaining healthy muscles. An exercise frequency called "exercise snacks" involves short bursts of exercise throughout the day (\~5-15 minutes), but no studies have examined a gym-based RT exercise snack program. The invetigators will randomize 40 participants into one of two groups for 10 weeks: the control group will complete two full-body workouts per week (standard-frequency) and the experimental group will complete 10 mini-workouts per week (high-frequency). Muscle hypertrophy (size) and strength will be measured before and after the exercise program to determine if the participants had the same or different results.
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Can fluently read and write in English
* Lives, works, and/or studies at or near the Gateway Health Building (where all study visits will occur)
* Willing and able to commit to 2 or 10 in-person training sessions per week for 10 continuous weeks, as well as one week of testing before the training period and one week of testing after the training period
* Has continuous access to smartphone or other device that they can use to access the Technogym app
* Answers "No" to all questions on the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology - Get Active Questonnaire (CSEP-GAQ) or has their doctor's approval to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
* Any major uncontrolled cardiovascular, muscular, metabolic, and/or neurological disorders
* Lung disease, kidney disease, or liver disease
* Current diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or cancer
* Medical conditions that limit their ability to undertake strenuous physical activity
* Regular use of any medications that may affect muscle physiology or body composition (i.e. benzodiazepines, hormone replacement therapy, ADHD medication, Metformin, Ozempic)
* Participated in consistent resistance exercise training more than twice per month in the previous 12 months
* Participated in consistent moderate or vigorous aerobic training more than twice per week in the previous 12 months, or planning to start consistent training in the next few months
* Significant gain or loss of body mass in the past 6 months (greater than 2 kg)
* Current smoker (including but not limited to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vaping)
* Body Mass Index of less than 18 kg/m2 or over 30 kg/m2
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Currently taking blood thinners
* Allergic to Tegaderm medical tape (used with the activity trackers)
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