Human Activities, Endurance Training, sports, running, Athletic Performance, Performance-Enhancing Substances
Conditions
Interventions
two tests of 10 km of running, separated by at least 72 hours, on an official athletics track. First, participants ingest the Capsaicin 12 mg capsule or placebo, 45 minutes, ingest another Capsaicin 1
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Sponsors
Fundação Universidade Estadual do Piauí
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy young adult man; age between 18 and 35 years old; able to run 10 km in less than 60 minutes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of cardiovascular or joint diseases; use of medication for continuous use; regular consumption of food supplement or stimulants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Check if capsaicin supplementation is efficient to improve the running time in the distance of 10km for amateur athletes; a comparison will be made between the averages of the final time between the race that the participants ingested capsaicin and the race in which they took a placebo; difference between the final run time with capsaicin and placebo (negative delta value) is greater than or equal to 79.17 seconds. Statistical significance set at 0.05%. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFábio Lira
Outcome results
None listed