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Bone and Muscle Oxygenation in Military Test Pilots

ConditionsLow Bone Mineral DensityMuscle Oxygenation
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-50
SponsorEmine Merve Ersever

About this trial

This prospective, single-group interventional pilot study will evaluate the effects of a 12-week resistance and core stabilization exercise program on bone mineral density and resting muscle oxygenation in male military test pilots with low baseline bone mineral density. Participants will complete a supervised exercise program five days per week for 12 weeks while continuing their routine flight duties. Bone mineral density will be assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and resting muscle oxygenation will be evaluated in the vastus lateralis and rectus abdominis using near-infrared spectroscopy before and after the intervention. The study aims to characterize preliminary skeletal and muscle oxygenation responses to structured exercise in this specialized aviation population.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Supervised Resistance and Core Stabilization Exercise Program

    Behavioral

    Participants will undergo a 12-week physiotherapist-supervised resistance and core stabilization exercise program performed five days per week for approximately 120 minutes per session. The program will progress through three phases: adaptation (weeks 1-4, approximately 60% of one-repetition maximum \[1RM\]), strength development (weeks 5-8, 70-75% 1RM), and high-load neuromuscular control (weeks 9-12, 80-85% 1RM). The intervention will include multi-joint lower-extremity exercises (squat and deadlift), core stabilization exercises (plank, side plank, bird-dog, dead bug, and posterior pelvic tilt), and posterior-chain exercises (lunges, hip thrusts, and back extensions). Exercise tempo and rest intervals will be standardized, and training loads will be individually adjusted according to participant performance and tolerance

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Resistance and Core Stabilization Exercise ProgramExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in Bone Mineral Density

BMD will be assessed by DXA at lumbar spine and proximal femoral sites and recorded in g/cm². Change from baseline to 12 weeks will be evaluated. Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks

Time frame
Baseline and 12 weeks
2

Change in Resting Muscle Oxygen Saturation (SmO₂)

Resting muscle oxygen saturation will be measured using NIRS in the vastus lateralis and rectus abdominis and reported as percentage (%). Change from baseline to 12 weeks will be evaluated.

Time frame
Baseline and 12 weeks
3

Change in Total Haemoglobin (tHb)

Resting total haemoglobin concentration will be measured using NIRS in the vastus lateralis and rectus abdominis and reported in μM. Change from baseline to 12 weeks will be evaluated.

Time frame
Baseline and 12 weeks
4

Change in Oxyhaemoglobin (O₂Hb)

Resting oxyhaemoglobin concentration will be measured using NIRS in the vastus lateralis and rectus abdominis and reported in μM. Change from baseline to 12 weeks will be evaluated.

Time frame
Baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

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Sponsors and contacts

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Emine Merve Ersever

Lead sponsor

Ankara University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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