Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness

San Diego State University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Heart Rate Recovery

Treatments: Other: Sugar water; Other: Sport drink; Other: Watermelon juice; Other: Water

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03380195

2487100

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a pre-exercise, single practical dose of watermelon juice, Gatorade, sugar water or water on heart rate recovery, blood lactate levels, and 24-hour post exercise muscle soreness.

Enrollment: 27 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ages of 21-50 healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

• Suffering from injury
• Chronic inflammatory conditions
• Required dietary supplement use
• Required medication which affects blood pressure
• Smoking
• Pregnant woman
• Allergy to watermelon

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

27 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Watermelon juice

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Watermelon juice

Sport drink

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Sport drink

Sugar water

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Sugar water

Water

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Water