Overweight
Conditions
Keywords
Muscle, Protein, Diet, Exercise
Brief summary
A four week intervention will take place with the participants. They will undergo 6 days a week of high intensity training. They will also be at a 40% energy deficiency. One group will have a normal intake of protein, 1.2g/kg, while the other will have 2.4g/kg. It is our thesis that the participants with the higher protein will retain more lean mass.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTHigh Protein
2.4g/kg of protein
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTLow Protein
1.2g/kg of protein
Sponsors
McMaster University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-30 males * Healthy
Exclusion criteria
* more than 15% body fat * 35-50ml/kg/min VO2 * BMI grater than 27
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body Composition | 4 weeks | To compare the effect of normal protein intake (1.2 g/kg per day) and increased protein intake (2.4 g/kg per day) on body composition over a 4 week period of energy restriction in young males (18-30), with intense exercise training. Body composition will be measured via DXA, Bod Pod, Bio-impedance, skin folds. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological state | 4 weeks | To compare the psychological state of the participants, before, during and after the intervention. To see if the mind will grow with the body as high intensity exercise is performed, or whether the mind will tire and scores will be reduced. Measurement tactics will in include POMS, and PANAS questionnaires for mood, and stroop, isometric hand grip, operation span test, and vigilance task. |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed