Healthy female soccer players volunteers during a pre-season training Cordyceps sinensis, hypoxic training, Repeated sprint training, Oxidative stress
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. VO2max values greater or equal to 40 ml/kg/min, 2. not exposure to altitude (>1,500 m) at least 6 months, 3. experience in soccer Thailand university league competition at least 1 year, 4. regularly trained at least 3 days/week for a minimum of one year, 5. no history of severe injury at least 6 months, 6. Do not consume any nutritional supplements, multi-vitamins, or contraceptive pills at least 3 months, 7. No history of allergic reaction for all herbs and supplements
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. attend less than 80% of training period (10 sessions out of 12 sessions), 2. musculoskeletal injuries during training, 3. not continue to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal oxygen consumption at the end of the 4-week intervention VO2max test,repeated sprint ability at the end of the 4-week intervention RAST | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| markers of oxidative stress at the end of the 4-week intervention blood analysis,Hemoglobin level at the end of the 4-week intervention blood analysis,muscle oxygenation at the end of the 4-week intervention Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Sportscience, Chulalongkorn University