Gain lean mass and muscle strength Adiposity reduction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: adult men, healthy, physically active (who performed some physical exercise, minimum duration of 150 minutes per week for at least six months, being optional strength training), age between 18 and 35 years, BMI> 18.5 and <29 kg / m², with availability to train three times a week in the Faculty of Physical Education of the Federal University of Goiás (FEFD / UFG), in the evening period, average protein intake of 1.6 g / kg without supplementation and that they agreed to suspend their physical activities during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: individuals who reported using supplements (including vitamins), were smokers, had heart disease, liver disease, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis, gallstones, kidney disease, diabetes, pneumonia, sepsis or infection and dysphagia for capsules.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of muscular strength, through the evaluation with dynanometer and 1RM test in the bench press, with statistical difference <0.005;Increased muscle mass, through bioimpedance evaluation after two months of supplementation with statistical difference <0.005 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of inflammatory cytokines, starting from biochemical tests performed after the supplementation period, with values obtained within or near the normality limit for age, with statistical difference <0.005 | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Faculdade de Nutrição