Adolescent gymnasts.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: The intervention group will consume a 4-gram sachet of citrulline malate supplement daily, one hour before training, for a duration of 2 months
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range: 10 to 14 years. BMI-for-age (BMI/A) between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Minimum of 2 years of sports experience and Prior participation in provincial or national competitions. No engagement in high-intensity interval training within the past 3 months Participation in standard training routines for competition preparation. Willingness to cooperate throughout the study. Informed consent signed by parents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: history of illness or injury. Presence of eating disorders. use of sports supplements in the past 6 months. use of antioxidant or anti-inflammatory supplements, pain relief medications, or anti-inflammatory drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total anti-oxidant capacity (TAC). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Interleukin 6 (IL-6). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Creatine kinase (CK). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Nitric oxide (NO). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Kit.;Malondialdehyde (MDA). Timepoint: At baseline and two months after start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;High Sensitive C-reactive protein ( hs-CRP). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Interleukin 10 ( IL-10). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Superoxide dismutase (SOD). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Catalase (CAT). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit.;Total oxidant status. Timepoint: At baseline and and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: kit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight , height , BMI. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after baseline. Method of measurement: Scale-Meter.;Body composition. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after baseline. Method of measurement: body analyzer.;Food intake. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after baseline. Method of measurement: 3-days food record questionnaire.;Sleep quality. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after start of the study. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).;Anaerobic leg power. Timepoint: En At baseline and two months after start of the study. Method of measurement: Bosco test (Ergo Jump).;Upper body Muscular endurance. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after start of the study. Method of measurement: Push-up test.;Complete Blood Count. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after start of the study. Method of measurement: Hematology Analyzer.;Muscle soreness. Timepoint: At baseline and two months after start of the study. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale questionnaire (VAS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParvin Dehghan
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed