Examining the Impact of Exercise Training on Vascular Dysfunction in Individuals With Mental Health Disorders - Study 3
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of various forms of exercise training on blood vessel function in healthy individuals as well as individuals with mental health disorders (posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 35
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• apparently healthy and free of overt cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic disease
• for PTSD group, a score of ≥ 33 on PCL-5 checklist
• for GAD group, a score of ≥ 10 on the GAD-7 self-report scale and \< 33 on the PCL-5 checklist
• for Healthy Control group, a score of ≤ 10 on the GAD-7 self-report scale and \< 33 on the PCL-5 checklist
Locations
United States
Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
RECRUITING
Richmond
Contact Information
Primary
Ryan Garten, PhD
rsgarten@vcu.edu
(804) 828-1948
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-01-24
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-10-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 240
Treatments
Experimental: Muscular Strength
Participants will complete study 1 (HM20020955-1) and then 10 weeks of resistance training for muscular strength
Experimental: Muscular fitness
Participants will complete study 1 (HM20020955-1) and then 10 weeks of resistance training for muscular fitness
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Virginia Commonwealth University