None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will consume a 60 mL fruit puree drink or placebo immediately before and after a 30 minute session of exercise on a rowing ergometer. The fruit used is derived from commercial cultivars and the dosage does not exceed the equivalent dietary recommendations. Plasma markers and salivary hormones will be monitored at several time points including before and after exercise and later that same day. The exercise session will be repeated with the alternate drink/placebo following a washo
Participants will consume a 60 mL fruit puree drink or placebo immediately before and after a 30 minute session of exercise on a rowing ergometer. The fruit used is derived from commercial cultivars and the dosage does not exceed the equivalent dietary recommendations. Plasma markers and salivary hormones will be monitored at several time points including before and after exercise and later that same day. The exercise session will be repeated with the alternate drink/placebo following a washout period of one week.
Sponsors
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd. (Plant & Food Research)
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy persons of any gender
Exclusion criteria
Blood-borne diseases e.g. hepatitis; high/low blood pressure; pregnancy; recent viral illness and vaccinations; chronic illness affecting the immune system e.g. lupus; taking medication that affects the properties of blood e.g. clotting; unable to perform the 30 minute exercise (e.g. heart and/or breathing problems, hernia, or injury); allergies to food especially fruit.
Outcome results
None listed