Effects Of Ingesting An Energy Bar On Performance And Recovery (NB18)

Texas A&M University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Healthy

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Dietary Supplement: Commercially Available Food Bar

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03704337

IRB2017-0602F

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of ingesting a low glycemic whey protein energy bar prior, during and following resistance exercise and conditioning on performance and recovery.

Full description

Fit-joy is a commercially available food bar marketed as having a low glycemic index and being relatively high in dietary fiber. The fiber contained within this product is isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO) which is a food ingredient with a relative sweetness level equal to approximately 60% of sucrose. Chemically, IMO is a mixture of glucose oligomers with alpha - (1-6) - linkages. Short and hard exercise produces muscle damage and soreness. The Fit-joy bar contains whey protein that previous research in the investigator's lab showed may be able to decrease the muscle damaging effects of exercise while also helping with muscle growth. The purpose of this study will be to determine if eating a Fit-joy bar before and in the middle of a hard weight training workout will promote positive results during the workout and 48 hours after the workout.

Enrollment

20 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Participant is between the ages of 18 and 35
Participant is apparently healthy
Participant is involved in a a consistent strength and conditioning program consisting of upper and lower body resistance exercises as well as cardiovascular or sprint conditioning training (for at least the past year for 2-4 days/week), bench press at least your body weight and squat at least 1.5 times your body weight and/or leg press twice your body weight.
Participant has a Body Mass Index (BMI) < 24.9 or Body Fat Percentage (%BF) < 25.0

Exclusion criteria

Participant has a history of treatment for metabolic disease (i.e., diabetes), hypertension, hypo-tension, thyroid disease, arrhythmia, cardiovascular disease
Participant has a food allergy (i.e., milk, soy, egg, wheat or nuts)
Participant uses current prescription medication (birth control is allowed)
Participant is pregnant or nursing or plans to become pregnant during the next month
Participant has an intolerance to caffeine and/or other natural stimulants
Participant has a history of smoking
Participant drinks excessively (i.e., 12 drinks per week or more)