Protein Supplementation
Conditions
Brief summary
Purpose: to study the effect of insect protein on performance and hypertrophy during 8 weeks of resistance training. Hypothesis: Insect protein supplementation enhances the effect of resistance training on muscle mass and muscle strength. Primary outcome: Muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength Design: Two groups of healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with resistance training experience, but no structural resistance training performed for the last 12 months. Randomized controlled intervention study +/- insect protein (placebo group ingest isocaloric carbohydrate). Both groups perform 8 weeks of progressive resistance training (4/week) aiming to induce muscle hypertrophy.
Interventions
OTHERResistance training
Resistance exercise
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTProtein supplementation
\+ insect protein
Sponsors
University of Aarhus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with experience in resistance training * 2 hours of physical exercise per week or more
Exclusion criteria
* No structural resistance training for the last 12 months * No injuries * No smoking * No ingesting of protein or creating supplementations * No use of medicine which may influence the adaptation to strength training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle hypertrophy | 8 weeks | muscle mass measured by DXA-scan |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Strength | 8 weeks | muscle strength measured by maximal isometric muscle strength, 1RM at bench press and leg press and 80% 1RM to fatigue in bech and leg press |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed