Status:
COMPLETED
Protein Supplementation and Muscle Recovery in Football
Lead Sponsor:
University of Thessaly
Conditions:
Skeletal Muscle Damage
Muscle Inflammation
Eligibility:
MALE
18-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Soccer is an intermittent sport including a high number of powerful actions such as accelerations, decelerations, changes of direction, jumps and impacts that incorporate a strong eccentric component ...
Detailed Description
In a double-blind, cross over, repeated measures design 20 men soccer players will receive either placebo (PLA) or milk protein isolate (PRO, 80% casein-20% whey) throughout recovery following two mat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- i) participation at elite level (top three division leagues) of soccer competition for at least five years, ii) abstain from consumption of performance-enhancing supplements, antioxidant supplements and medications (for at least 6 months before and during the study), iv) participate in at least six two-hour training sessions per week and played at least one match per week and v) non-smokers.
Exclusion
- i) a known milk intolerance or allergy, ii) a recent febrile illness, iii) history of muscle lesion, iv) lower limb trauma and v) metabolic diseases.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 15 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03348267
Start Date
May 1 2016
End Date
September 15 2016
Last Update
January 30 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, School of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, University of Thessaly
Trikala, Greece, 42100