Task Performance and Analysis
Conditions
Brief summary
This study sought to examine differences in resistance exercise performance, as measured by the kinetic and kinematic profile during multiple sets of the back squat exercise, following ingestion of high or low molecular weight carbohydrate beverages.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTVitargo ®, Swecarb AB, Karlskrona, Sweden
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTDE15 maltodextrin, Matrin® M160, Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, IA
OTHERPlacebo: Water
Sponsors
Texas Christian University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* having at least 2 years resistance training experience to include the parallel back squat exercise at least once a week * no musculoskeletal injury within previous 1 year * not having consumed any nutritional or ergogenic supplement excluding protein and/or a daily vitamin for the previous 6-week period
Exclusion criteria
* no previous resistance training experience * musculoskeletal injury within the previous 1 year * having consumed or presenting consuming a nutritional or ergogenic supplement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Power Output | 1 year | Change in power output, measured in watts, will be examined over the course of the performance of 5 sets of 10 repetitions of the back squat exercise with a weight corresponding to 75% one-repetition maximum. |
Outcome results
None listed