Energy Metabolism
Conditions
Interventions
This is a single-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial. To this end, twenty healthy and active men participated, in a randomized manner, to two experimental trials involving the ingestion of bre
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male; age between 18 and 35 years; regular practitioner of aerobic exercise; absence of metabolic diseases; no aversion or intolerance to study foods; not a user of tobacco, alcohol, supplements, or medications
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Negative response to all questions in the Pre-activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q); below-average coronary risk; body fat percentage less than 25%; and Body Mass Index between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: It is believed that the acute ingestion of mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) before exercise on a cycle ergometer will influence energy metabolism;Outcome found 1: It was observed that pre-exercise mate tea intake increased lipid oxidation by 32.6% during moderate-intensity exercise, as verified by the metabolic gas analyzer | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: It is believed that the acute ingestion of mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) before exercise on a cycle ergometer will influence muscle damage and the antioxidant system.;Outcome found 2: Consumption of mate tea one hour before continuous exercise on a cycle ergometer had a protective effect on muscle damage and increased total plasma antioxidant capacity | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMariana Cazal
Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Outcome results
None listed