we investigated heathly participants
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 16 healthy participants with aronia juice.
Healthy athletic subjects were administered 500 ml of aronia juice over two days in the morning and evening, as well as on the third day after the
Sponsors
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Male or female; age 18–35 years - 1–3 years of strength training experience - Squat performance of 120–180% of body weight for men - Squat performance of 100–150% of body weight for women
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Hormone replacement therapy, including thyroid hormone therapy - Smokers - Restrictive dietary patterns (e.g., vegan) - Treatment-requiring cardiac arrhythmias - Heart failure (EF <55%) - Performance-limiting peripheral arterial disease (Fontaine stage = II) - Performance- or training-limiting degenerative joint or muscular disorders - Performance-limiting kidney disease - Performance-limiting neurological disorders - History of oncological diseases (<5 years) - Psychiatric and/or substance use disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The most important endpoint was regeneration after the exercise protocol. For this purpose, blood parameters (creatine kinase, myoglobin and lactate) and performance parameters (squat and counter movement jump) were measured. The blood parameters were measured at the time points T0 (directly before the exercise protocol, creatine kinase, myoglobin and lactate), T1 (directly after the exercise protocol, myoglobin and lactate), T3 (three hours after the exercise protocol, myoglobin and lactate) and T24 (the next morning after the exercise protocol, i.e. exactly 24 hours after T0, creatine kinase). The performance parameters squat and counter movement jump were also measured directly before the exercise (T0) and the next morning (T24). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Performance in the Cindy workout (number of repetitions completed). In addition to the recovery parameters, it was examined whether the performance in the high-intensity exercise protocol (Cindy workout) with aronia juice changed in comparison to the placebo. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPatrick Diel
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Outcome results
None listed