Muscle Glycogen Synthesis When Caffeine and Protein is Co-Ingested With Carbohydrates

Exercise Recovery Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effect of Caffeine or Protein Co-ingestion With Carbohydrate on Post-exercise Muscle Glycogen Synthesis Rate.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of added protein+leucine or caffeine to 1.2 g/kg/h CHO on the rate of post-exercise muscle glycogen re-synthesis in healthy, recreational athletes.

The investigators hypothesize that both interventions (the addition of caffeine or protein+leucine) will lead to higher glycogen re-synthesis compared to the ingestion of CHO only, and that the co-ingestion of protein and leucine will result in the highest muscle glycogen synthesis rates.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise Recovery

• NCT number: NCT00975390
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Maastricht University Medical Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 2009
• Completion date: September 2009