Antioxidative Stress, Energy Deficit Syndrome, Female Athlete Triad, Mediterranean Diet, Nutritional Disorder, Red Fruits, Sports Physical Therapy
Conditions
Brief summary
Energy Deficit Syndrome (RED-S) is the impairment of physiological functioning caused by relative energy deficiency and includes impaired metabolic rate, menstrual, endocrine, hematological, immunological, gastrointestinal, bone, psychological, developmental and cardiovascular function. Eighty-seven percent of athletes show at least one symptom related to RED-S, with a higher prevalence in women. Treatment of RED-S preferably involves a multidisciplinary team of health professionals to address the complex interaction of nutrition, training, body image and performance. The main objective is to prevent energy deficit syndrome in female athletes in the province of Alicante through different training and diet protocols using a virtual platform. A 12-week single-blind randomized clinical trial with an intervention period and a control period (RCT) is proposed. The sports federations of the most representative practices in the province of Alicante will be selected by randomized sampling. The female athletes will be randomly divided into 4 groups (control group; control group with free use of the virtual platform; intervention group with Mediterranean diet and physical exercise planning; intervention group with red fruits and physical exercise planning).
Interventions
OTHERFree use of the virtual platform.
Access to the virtual platform + general healthy eating and physical activity recommendations. The platform will allow the registration of all the evolution, monitoring of nutritional and sports patterns (with activity bracelet), as well as oxidative stress, hydration, menstrual phase and mood.
OTHERPersonalized nutritional planning based on the Mediterranean diet + physical exercise + use of mobile application.
Access to the virtual platform + nutritional planning based on the Mediterranean diet + physical activity. The platform will allow the registration of all the evolution, monitoring of nutritional and sports patterns (with activity bracelet), as well as oxidative stress, hydration, menstrual phase and mood.
OTHERPersonalized nutritional planning with an extra intake of berries + physical exercise + use of mobile application.
Access to the virtual platform + nutritional planning with an extra supply of antioxidants using red berries + physical activity. The platform will allow the registration of all the evolution, monitoring of nutritional and sports patterns (with activity bracelet), as well as oxidative stress, hydration, menstrual phase and mood.
Sponsors
University of Alicante
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* (a) exercise at least 3 days/week, * (b) not having any diagnosed chronic pathology or ailment that prevents physical exercise or following nutritional guidelines rich in antioxidants.
Exclusion criteria
\- All individuals taking medication that could affect the results of the study will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oxidative stress | 12 weeks | Measurement of oxidative stress by pentane by exhaled air |
| Weight | 12 weeks | Weight evaluation using a digital scale |
| Anthropometric assessment - Height | 12 weeks | Restricted profile proposed by the International Society for the Development of Cineanthropometry. |
| Fat mass | 12 weeks | Through anthropometry. Restricted profile proposed by the International Society for the Development of Cineanthropometry. The Faulkner formula will be used. |
| Muscular mass | 12 weeks | Through anthropometry. Restricted profile proposed by the International Society for the Development of Cineanthropometry. Lee's formula will be used. |
| Bone mass | 12 weeks | Through anthropometry. Restricted profile proposed by the International Society for the Development of Cineanthropometry. The Rocha formula will be used. |
| Hydratation | 12 weeks | Urine density will be measured with Refractometer. |
| Menstrual cycle | 12 weeks | Using the Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) Clinical Assessment Tool (CAT) questionnaire. It is a clinical assessment tool for the evaluation of athletes / active individuals suspected of having relative energy deficiency and for guiding return to play decisions. |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | 12 weeks | The questionnaire on irritable bowel syndrome and symptom management among endurance athletes will be used; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30232638/ |
| Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max.) | 12 weeks | In cycloergometer and cardiorespiratory fitness test monitored with electrocardiogram |
| Blood pressure | 12 weeks | Using an OMROM upper arm blood pressure monitor. |
| Cholesterol in blood | 12 weeks | Cholesterol by blood test |
| Strength | 12 weeks | All participants will perform a countermovement jump, using a contact platform. Higher values will mean better performance. |
| Creatin-Kinase in blood | 12 weeks | Creatin-Kinase by blood test (milligrams/deciliters). High values may be a sign of overtraining. |
| Perception of quality of life | 12 weeks | Using a Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF36). Quality of Life Questionnaire is a comprehensive questionnaire that covers various attributes of an individuals life. It covers a variety of demographic questions to get better quality data and information before analyzing the quality of life of an individual.The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability. |
| Mood state | 12 weeks | Profile of Mood State Questionnaire (POMS). The POMS questionnaire assesses six mood subscales: tension-anxiety, depression, anger-hostility, vigor, fatigue, and confusion. High vigor scores reflect a good mood or emotion, and low scores in the other subscales reflect a good mood or emotion. |
| Eating behavior | 12 weeks | Eating Behavior Questionnaire (EAT-26). It is used to identify the presence of eating disorder risk based on attitudes, feelings and behaviours related to eating. There are 26 self-report questions assessing general eating behaviour and five additional questions assessing risky behaviours. The total score (between 0 and 78) provides an overall risk score, where higher scores indicating greater risk of an eating disorder. Total scores 20 or above are considered to be in the clinical range. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed