The Effect of Insect Protein on Performance and Hypertrophy

University of Aarhus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Protein Supplementation

Treatments: Other: Resistance training; Dietary Supplement: Protein supplementation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03034239

Insect2017

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: to study the effect of insect protein on performance and hypertrophy during 8 weeks of resistance training.

Hypothesis: Insect protein supplementation enhances the effect of resistance training on muscle mass and muscle strength.

Primary outcome: Muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength

Design: Two groups of healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with resistance training experience, but no structural resistance training performed for the last 12 months. Randomized controlled intervention study +/- insect protein (placebo group ingest isocaloric carbohydrate). Both groups perform 8 weeks of progressive resistance training (4/week) aiming to induce muscle hypertrophy.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with experience in resistance training
• 2 hours of physical exercise per week or more

Exclusion criteria

• No structural resistance training for the last 12 months
• No injuries
• No smoking
• No ingesting of protein or creating supplementations
• No use of medicine which may influence the adaptation to strength training

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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18 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Insect protein group

Experimental group

Description:

Exercise + insect protein 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Insect protein supplementation (4g/kg) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Protein supplementation

Other: Resistance training

Placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Exercise + isocaloric carbohydrate 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Carbohydrate supplementation (isocaloric to protein group) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.

Treatment:

Other: Resistance training