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The purpose of this study is to examine whether muscle strength and balance will improve in women with frailty selected for dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels below 550 ng/dl treated with DHEAS supplementation and Hatha yoga. Investigators believe the effects of both treatments will improve outcomes more than either treatment alone and may be additive; in addition, lean body mass, skeletal muscle mass, markers of bone turnover and physical performance will improve following treatment with DHEA and/or yoga.
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEAS) and yoga may mitigate or reverse the effects of aging and frailty on bone, muscle and balance loss. The mechanism of the effects may be direct - working through androgen or estrogen receptors in bone, muscle or brain. Or the effects may be indirect, countering effects of the stress response. The specific aims of this study are: 1. To determine the effects of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) supplementation and/or Hatha yoga on muscle strength, balance, body composition and physical performance measures over 6 months in women with osteopenia and some degree of frailty 2. To determine the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) supplementation and/or Hatha yoga on function (physical and cognitive), bone metabolism, and cardiovascular risk factors.
Age
65 - No limit years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Start Date
October 1, 2004
Primary Completion Date
October 1, 2006
Completion Date
October 1, 2006
Last Updated
April 29, 2008
99
ACTUAL participants
DHEA
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Yoga
BEHAVIORAL
Placebo
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
Aerobics
BEHAVIORAL
Lead Sponsor
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Collaborators
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