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MoTrPAC Study
Study Type
Physical ActivityStudy Purpose
We know that being physically active is good for our health, but there is not a clear understanding of what actually happens deep within the body to improve health when we exercise.
Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is a nationwide research study, and the largest effort to date, aimed at understanding how physical activity improves health and prevents disease. The main goal of MoTrPAC is to gain a better understanding of how the body changes with physical activity. This will help researchers and doctors understand what exercise is best for each person’s unique body type.
About the Study
Participants will visit the Pennington Biomedical outpatient clinic for an orientation to learn more about the study. If interested in participating in MoTrPAC, participants will attend a screening visit to determine if you are eligible for the study. Once enrolled, participants will be randomly assigned to 12 weeks of either resistance exercise training, endurance exercise training, or control group.
If assigned to one of the two exercise groups, participants will visit the Pennington Biomedical fitness center three days a week for 12 weeks to engage in exercise training with onsite trainer. Various tissue sampling will be performed at different points during the study to assess how your body is changing as you exercise.
Study Design
- 1 orientation visit
- 1 screening visit
- up to 8 study visits
- up to 2-3 practice exercise sessions
- Exercise training 3 days a week for 12 weeks
- Medical history
- Height and weight
- Vital signs (pulse and blood pressure)
- Physical exam
- Strength measurements
- Fitness testing
- Physical activity and dietary pattern assessments
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) to determine heart health
- DXA Scan to measure bone density, muscle, and body fat
- Pregnancy tests
- Tissue samples
- Blood tests
- Questionnaires
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Procedures:
Study Qualifications
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a BMI between 19 – 35 calculate your BMI
- Have no history of diabetes or heart disease
- Exercise 1 time a week or less
To qualify for this research study, participants should:
* You may not qualify for this study based on other eligibility criteria not listed. The study coordinator will go over this information in detail.
Study Duration
Participation in this research study will last approximately 6 months.Compensation
Compensation of up to $1500 is offered for the completion of this study.Study Contact
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MoTrPAC study is temporarily suspended as of Monday, March 23, 2020. Pennington staff will be contacting all participants by telephone on a regular basis during this temporary suspension. In-person activities will be re-started when it is deemed safe to do so.
If you are interested in volunteering for this research study, click here to screen online, call 225-763-3000 or emailclinicaltrials@pbrc.edu.
Please note that we are continuing to screen interested individuals online and by telephone, but will wait to schedule any in-person appointments until the Centers for Disease Control and local health authorities indicate that it is safe to do so. Once it is safe to do so, you will be contacted by phone to continue in the process.
If you think you may be eligible, please click the button below to screen online.
GET STARTEDPlease do not fill out this questionnaire for anyone other than yourself unless you are their legal guardian.
If you know someone who may be interested please direct them to the site or have them call us directly at 225-763-3000.
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