Heart Rate Recovery Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness
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.
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 27 |
| Est. completion date | December 2025 |
| Est. primary completion date | December 2025 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 21 Years to 50 Years |
| Eligibility | 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 |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU | San Diego | California |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| San Diego State University |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Change of heart rate after submax exercise | The participants then were fitted to cycling shoes and familiarized with the Lode cycle ergometer (Lode Excalibur Sport, Groningen, Netherlands), completed a warm-up and were asked to perform a criterion work rate trial ending at 80% predicted HRmax. Heart rate was recorded every minute post exercise for a maximum of 20 minutes post exercise. | Baseline and every minute post exercise for a maximum 20 minutes post exercise. |