Comparative Effects of Post-exercise Ingestion of a High or Low Molecular Weight Solution on Resistance Exercise Performance

May 17, 2016 updated by: Texas Christian University
This study sought to examine differences in resistance exercise performance, as measured by the kinetic and kinematic profile during multiple sets of the back squat exercise, following ingestion of high or low molecular weight carbohydrate beverages.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • having at least 2 years resistance training experience to include the parallel back squat exercise at least once a week
  • no musculoskeletal injury within previous 1 year
  • not having consumed any nutritional or ergogenic supplement excluding protein and/or a daily vitamin for the previous 6-week period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • no previous resistance training experience
  • musculoskeletal injury within the previous 1 year
  • having consumed or presenting consuming a nutritional or ergogenic supplement

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Flavored Water
Other: Placebo: Water
Active Comparator: Low Molecular Weight Carbohydrate
low molecular weight carbohydrate delivered post-endurance exercise in a 10% solution providing 1.2 grams/kg body weight carbohydrate
Dietary supplement: DE15 maltodextrin, Matrin® M160, Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, IA
Experimental: High molecular weight carbohydrate
high molecular weight carbohydrate delivered post-endurance exercise in a 10% solution providing 1.2 grams/kg body weight carbohydrate
Dietary supplement: Vitargo ®, Swecarb AB, Karlskrona, Sweden

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Power Output
Time Frame: 1 year
Change in power output, measured in watts, will be examined over the course of the performance of 5 sets of 10 repetitions of the back squat exercise with a weight corresponding to 75% one-repetition maximum.
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Texas Christian University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 19, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 17, 2016

Last Verified

May 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1401-45-1401

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

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