Muscle Soreness
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) supplementation for strength recovery in recreationally active males. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: whether house cricket powder could improve strength recovery and whether house cricket powder could be an alternative to commonly used protein supplement. Participants will do exercise (100 drop jumps) to induce fatigue and then they will consume either isocaloric carbohydrate, whey protein isolate or defatted house cricket powder for 4 days. Their strength will be measured every 24 hours for 4 days in order to observe the recovery. Researcher will compare house cricket powder with isocaloric carbohydrate to see if the strength recovery is faster in house cricket powder group Researcher will compare house cricket powder with whey protein isolate to see if the strength recovery is comparable.
Detailed description
Participants: recreationally active males Study type: double-blind randomized controlled trial Supplement dose is tailored to each participant daily protein consumption. It aims to reach 1.4 g/kg body weight protein, hence participant is required to provide dietary record 3 days before the experiment and during the experiment. Subject will attend one familiarization 1 week before the experiment. During day one of the experiment, subject warmed up before the session. Then their baseline strength and jumping measurement will be taken. Afterwards, they will do 20 reps of drop jumps for 5 sets (each set separated by 2 minutes rest). Immediately after the exercise, they will consume either whey, house cricket or maltodextrin. 10 minutes afterwards, they will undergo another strength and jumping measurement. 24, 48 and 72 hours after the exercise, subject will come for strength and jumping post-test after consuming the supplement. They are also required to fill in a visual analogue scale and 7-points Likert scale form regarding their pain and soreness perception.
Interventions
OTHER100 Drop Jumps
100 drop jumps from 60 cm height. Divided into 5 sets of 20 reps
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTWhey supplementation
Consume whey protein isolate based on subjects' daily protein intake
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTCarbohydrate supplementation
Consume carbohydrate (isocaloric to whey)
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTHouse cricket supplementation
Consume defatted house cricket powder based on subjects' daily protein intake
Sponsors
University of Malaya
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Intervention model description
Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 5-10 hours of exercise per week
Exclusion criteria
* smoking * drinking alcohol * history of surgical/medical procedure that could affect the study * food allergy * in medication * have participated in similar studies before
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | 72 hours | Isokinetic knee extension and flexion, maximum knee isometric contraction |
| Power | 72 hours | Countermovement jump, squat jump |
| Pain Perception | 72 hours | 10 cm visual analogue scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 10 = worst imaginable muscle soreness) & 7 Points Likert Scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 6 = a severe pain that limits my ability to move) |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed