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Comparison of the Increment of Neuromuscular Parameters in Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians

Comparison of Strength and Muscle Thickness of Recreational Sports Individuals With Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian Food Standards Adequate in Proteins

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03785002
Enrollment
64
Registered
2018-12-24
Start date
2018-02-20
Completion date
2019-06-30
Last updated
2020-05-22

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Conditions

Dietary Proteins, Hypertrophy, Muscle Strength, Strength Training

Brief summary

A strength training session promotes increased muscle sensitivity to protein synthesis, which lasts for 24 hours after its closure. Recent studies have shown that the subsequent intake to the training session of approximately 20g or 0.24g / kg of high-quality protein in the same meal induces a plateau in this synthesis. Thus, this study aims to compare the muscular strength between vegetarian and omnivorous athletes with adequate protein intake to reach this plateau. It will recruit 64 university sportsmen who have maintained vegetarian or omnivorous diet for at least 6 months, totalizing 32 individuals per group. After signing the Term of Consent, participants will be submitted to anthropometric and body composition assessment (via DEXA), neuromuscular tests \[(ie, muscle strength - 1RM, peak torque of knee extensors (JE), muscle thickness of JE and cohort analysis (ANCOVA) will be used in order to compare the results of the study, and to compare the results of the covariance analysis (ANCOVA). the levels of the neuromuscular parameters between the groups, considering the initial values of the force and the initial muscular thickness as covariables, the other parameters will be presented in the form of mean and standard deviation or median, the differences will be considered significant for values of p \<0, 05. Expected to find no differences in strength and muscle thickness between vegetarians and omnivores after adequate protein intake.

Interventions

OTHERStrength training

24 strength training sessions, with approximately 1 hour duration, that will occur 2x/week

Guidance on the adequacy of protein intake (at least 20g of protein in breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Sponsors

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Be over the age of 19 and under 60; * Have BMI \<30 kg / m²; * Be vegetarian or omnivorous for at least 6 months; * Have not exercised regularly for at least 6 months. * Be available to practice bodybuilding at School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance, 2x / week, for 3 months, free (times to combine).

Exclusion criteria

* Be vegan, vegetarian lacto or vegetarian egg * Be a carrier of chronic diseases; * Present physical limitations or musculoskeletal problems, which contraindicate the performance of strength exercises; * Failure to adhere to the proposed dietary modifications, relating to the adequacy of the portion of protein per meal, due to financial unfeasibility (low income condition); * Use of protein or amino acid, caffeine or other thermogenic food supplements.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Muscle Thickness (mm)At the14th week of study participation.To compare muscle thickness (mm) of the femoral quadriceps by Ultrasound, among vegetarian and omnivorous participants.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximal strength (kg)At the 14th week of study participation.To compare maximal strength (kg), using the one- repetition maximum test (1RM) for bilateral knee extension exercises. Each subject's maximal load was determined with no more than five attempts and an adequate amount of recovery time was permitted between each attempt (3-5min). Each valid repetition was considered when subjects performed full knee extension with proper technique.
Isometric peak torque (PTiso) (N.m)At the 14th week of study participation.To compare knee extensors Isometric peak torque (N.m), defined as the highest value of the torque recorded during unilateral knee extension, using an isokinetic dynamometer, among vegetarian and omnivorous participants.
Body fat free mass (g)At the 14th week of study participationTo compare body fat free mass by Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) evaluation, of omnivorous and vegetarian participants.
Body fat mass (g)At the14th week of study participation.To compare body fat mass by Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) evaluation, of omnivorous and vegetarian participants.
Protein intake (g)At the 14th week of study participation.To compare daily protein intake (g) assessed by 24 hour reminder, applied in interview conducted by nutritionist, of omnivorous and vegetarian participants.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026