Muscle damage, muscle strength restoration, oxidative stress, inflammation
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will drink 200 mL of mate tea (n=11) or water (control) (n=11), 3 times a day for 11 days, in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Each subject will receive a package containing 50 g of l
Dietary supplement
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
19 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male, 19 to 30 years old; physically active.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Athletes; participation in formalized resistance or aerobic training programs in the previous three months preceding the study; smoking; having any disease, infection, or inflammatory processes; history of upper limb injury; and using any medication, ergogenic aids, herbal supplements, or vitamin/mineral supplements.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in the rate of muscle recovery, determined by measuring the maximal elbow flexion strength (N.m) immediately after and 24, 48, and, 72 h after eccentric exercise | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in blood reduced glutathione concentration (umol/g Hb) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactEdson da Silva
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed