Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and Its Effects on Recovery Perceived and Muscle Strength in Male Handball Players

University of Maia

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Strength Training Adaptations; Recovery

Treatments: Other: Handball training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07135830

JFF

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the potential recovery and strength effects of male handball players.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Handball players competing nationally

Exclusion criteria

• Injured athletes
• Female athletes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Ashwaggandha supplementation

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group took one capsule per day containing 600 mg of ashwagandha

Treatment:

Other: Handball training

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The placebo group consumed one capsule per day, identical in color and size to the ashwagandha capsules

Treatment:

Other: Handball training