Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo control
Low dose of BCAA
High dose of BCAA
Pre Test BCAA Supplementation
Post Test BCAA Supplementation
Leucine Enriched BCAA 1
Leucine Enriched BCAA 2
Sponsors
Laboratory of Biochemistry CHU Habib Bourguiba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants trained at least 4 sessions per week with at least 3 years of training history. aged at least 19 years old. Injury-free.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: exhibited dysfunctional symptoms of the musculoskeletal or cardio-pulmonary system. Consuming creatine within the past six months and taking any antioxidant (e.g., vitamin E, A, C, etc.), anti-inflammatory, caffeine, or alcohol during the experimentation period and one month before participating in any high-intensity sessions before 72 h and during the experimentation period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical performance during the 5mSRT:assessed using GPS tracking system heart rate sensors during exercise to record covored distance and peak and mean HR.;Biochemical parameter: • muscle damage markers (creatine kinase (CK), Aspartate transaminase (AST) and Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)) • plasma concentrations of amino acids (Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), Leucine (Leu), isoleucine (Ile), and valine (Val));Physical parameters: jump tests;Delayed onset of muscle soreness;Cognitive functions (Digit cancelation test (DCT) and reaction time (RT)) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological questionnaires: Mood state and the hooper’s index;Sleep quality | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Public ContactSami HIDOURI
Research Laboratory Education Motricity Sport and health LR19JS01 High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax Tunisia
Outcome results
None listed