Status:
COMPLETED
Blueberries, Bananas, Exercise Recovery
Lead Sponsor:
Appalachian State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dole Food Company
Conditions:
Inflammatory Response
Metabolic Disturbance
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The PURPOSE of this study is to investigate the combined influence of 2-weeks blueberry ingestion and banana ingestion (during exercise) on performance and in mitigating metabolic perturbation, immune...
Detailed Description
LAB VISIT #1: ORIENTATION AND BASELINE TESTING (about 1.5 hours): One to two weeks prior to the start of the study, study participants will report to the NCRC Human Performance Lab for orientation an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female.
- Ages 18-55 years.
- Non-smoker.
- Regularly compete in road races (category 1 to 5) and/or are capable of cycling 75 km in a laboratory setting (using own bicycles on CompuTrainer training systems).
- Agree to train normally, maintain weight, and avoid the regular use of large-dose vitamin and mineral supplements, herbs, and medications that influence inflammation and immune function (especially Advil, Motrin, aspirin, and similar anti-inflammatory drugs) for the duration of the 2.5-week study. If in doubt, please discuss your supplement and medication use with the Research Manager during orientation (Courtney Goodman).
- Categorized as "low risk" using the American College of Sports Medicine screening questionnaire.
- Generally healthy and without chronic disease including cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart disease, stroke), cancer, type 1 and 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis.
Exclusion
- Inability to comply with study requirements.
- Body weight below 100 pounds.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Any other concurrent condition which, in the opinion of the primary investigator (PI), would preclude participation in this study or interfere with compliance.
- Current diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer (except for non-melanoma skin cancer).
- History of allergic reactions to blueberries or bananas.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 15 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03445234
Start Date
September 11 2017
End Date
December 15 2017
Last Update
February 26 2018
Active Locations (1)
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North Carolina Research Campus, Human Performance Lab
Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, 28081