Nutritional Supplement, Eccentric Exercise and Recovery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objectives of this study are to assess the effectiveness of a nutritional supplement on muscle functional recovery following induced muscle damage from high intensity resistance exercise. The investigators hypothesize that a short-term dietary supplementation will significantly improve muscle functional recovery following an intense bout of eccentric exercise compared to a placebo.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Florida
• Collaborator: Iovate Health Sciences International Inc

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy

• Non-smoking

• Untrained young adult males and females (age 18-25 years)

• Free of vitamin/mineral supplementation for six weeks prior to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or positive pregnancy test

• Persons involved in a regular weight-training program within the last six weeks or with a prior history (within the last 6 weeks) of injury to the biceps brachii or elbow region

• Recent history or current reported use of anti-inflammatory medication, and active weight loss > 5 kg in prior 3 months (intended or unintended)