Effect of cocoa flavanol intake on muscle strength and soreness after exercise

Influence of consecutive cocoa flavanol intake after eccentric exercise on muscle soreness and muscular performance - Cocoa flavanol and muscle strength and soreness after exercise

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060318

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-10

Start date

2024-08-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy individuals

Interventions

Capsulated high-dose or low-dose cocoa flavanols are consumed at immediately and 22 h after exercise. High-dose cocoa flavanol condition -&gt

at least 2 week of wash out period -&gt

low-dose cocoa flavanol condition Capsulated high-dose or low-dose cocoa flavanols are consumed at immediately and 22 h after exercise. Low-dose cocoa flavanol condition -&gt

high-dose cocoa flavanol condition

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy young males not involving training using their upper limbs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who have smoking status within the past year; injuries at upper limbs; allergy to caffeine; or cardiovascular or mental diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle soreness and isometric torque at 24 and 48 h after exercise	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary concentration of oxidative stress marker 24 and 48 h after exercise	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakeshi Hashimoto

Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Sport and Health Science

thashimo@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp077-599-4134

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026