muscle damage Muscle soreness
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Between 30 and 60 years of age - Registered for the 2018 Seven H ills Run (Zevenheuvelenloop) - Able to understand and perform the study procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Muscle sorene ss and muscle complaints in daily life (unrelated to exercise) upon enrolment - Type I or type II diabetes - Allergic or sensitive for milk proteins, eggs and soybeans, or lactose intolerant. - Having been diagnosed with intestinal diseases, which will influence the uptake of protein (i.e. active inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn*s disease) - Having been diagnosed with renal insufficiency - Use of statins
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome in this study is muscle soreness at 24 hours after the exercise event for which the visual analog scale (VAS) will be used. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures include the VAS score at 48 and 72 hours after the event, the Short-Form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI-SF) questionnaire to examine muscle soreness and muscle complaints and the Short-Form Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI-SF) to assess the level of fatigue. Moreover, in a subsample of 50% (n=208) one venous blood sample will be collected between 24 to 48 hours post-exercise to determine the muscle damage markers CK and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) concentrations. In the same subsample perceived muscle soreness measured will be measured with a strain gauge algometer. Other important outcomes are habitual protein ingestion using a 24h recall, protein intake on the race day and 2 days post-exercise, medical history, rating of perceived exertion during the race, finish times, average heart rate during the run, training status and habitual physical activity and exercise training levels using the Short QUestionnaire to Assess Health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH) and whether participants performed other exercises in the 2 days after the race. | — |
Countries
Netherlands