Healthy volunteers were examined. No diseases were examined.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants took two NZBC capsules (600 mg NZBC extract containing 210 mg anthocyanins
CurraNZ, Health Currancy Ltd, Camberly, United Kingdom) on each of three days. The shell of the supplement consisted of hypromellose and black iron oxide. The capsules were taken at breakfast on the f
Sponsors
Technische Universität KaiserslauternFachgebiet Sportwissenschaft
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Active soccer players (18-35 years old), at least three training sessions per week + game.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: presence of an infection, discomfort or general health impairments, injuries in the area of the legs (e.g. acute muscle or ligament injuries), diseases of the cardiovascular system or the lungs and the intake of dietary supplements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| What: The performance of healthy subjects was measured. When: Performance was measured after intake of 600mg New Zealand Black Current (NZBC) and once without the intake. Instead, subjects were administered a placebo. The NZBC / placebo was taken on the first two days at breakfast and on the third day two hours before the measurement. How: The measurement was made using the Yo-Yo Intermittet Recovery Test Level 1, which is an intermittent running test. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSebastian Zart
Technische Universität KaiserslauternFachgebiet Sportwissenschaft
Outcome results
None listed