No Condition, Healthy Individuals
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether the distribution pattern of daily protein intake affects how much muscle protein can be built in the muscle after resistance exercise and at rest.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTprotein intake
1x 100g
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTProtein intake
15x 7 g
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged between 18-40 years * Healthy * 18.5 ≤ BMI 30 ≤ kg・m-2
Exclusion criteria
* Smoking * Sports/exercise \>4 sessions/week or a structured resistance or endurance training schedule * Lactose intolerant or allergies to milk protein * A history of neuromuscular problems * Use of anticoagulation medication * Individuals on any medications known to affect protein metabolism (i.e. , non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, or prescription acne medications). * Strict vegetarian * Injury or condition that would limit the participant from performing the resistance exercise. * Pregnancy * Hormone replacement therapy * Blood donation within the past 2 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| fractional synthetic rate | 24 hours |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed