The Impact of MACA Supplementation on Basketball-related Performance

Sports Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Impact of Lepidium Meyenii (MACA) Supplementation on Basketball-related Performance and Anti-fatigue Ability: a Double Blind Crossover Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06243341
• Other study ID #: 113-1
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: National Taiwan Sport University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In this randomized crossover study, ten elite healthy male basketball players were included. Following a 17:00 PM training routine, participants completed a two-week supplementation with 2000 mg of MACA or placebo. After supplementation, participants underwent a Basketball Jump Shooting Accuracy Test and Repeated Sprint Ability Test.

Description:

Supplementation with Lepidium meyenii (MACA) has been shown in animal studies to increase blood lactate clearance and rapid lactate removal, which may be effective in reducing fatigue during intermittent exercise. However, no studies have investigated the effects of MACA supplementation on interval exercise and basketball performance. We hypothesized that MACA supplementation could reduce fatigue and improve performance in elite healthy male basketball players. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MACA compared to placebo on overall basketball performance.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• (i) healthy male adults, those individuals who are free of pain, insomnia, or other injuries recently, without any medication used in recent 2 months,
• (ii) basketball players competing in a Taiwan university basketball association for more than two years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• (i) were below 20 years old,
• (ii) did not have won at least eighth place in national-level basketball competitions,
• (iii) were with cardiovascular diseases or any disease that made subjects feel ill.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sports

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Lepidium meyenii (MACA)
The MACA supplement is derived from a concentrated 6:1 blend of black, red, and yellow MACA root compounds, with an 80:15:5 ratio respectively.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Taiwan University of Sport	Taichung

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan Sport University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

References & Publications (1)

Stone M, Ibarra A, Roller M, Zangara A, Stevenson E. A pilot investigation into the effect of maca supplementation on physical activity and sexual desire in sportsmen. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Dec 10;126(3):574-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.09.012. Epub 2009 S — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Countermovement jump test	Three jumps were measured with 1 minute rest for each participant.	immediately after 2 weeks intervention
Secondary	Basketball Jump Shooting Accuracy Test	The first test was the basketball jump shooting Accuracy Test (BJSAT), which has been used in the past with sufficient reliability to two and three-point shooting accuracy	immediately after 2 weeks intervention
Secondary	Repeated Sprint Ability Test	Repeated Sprint Ability test (40× 15m with a 1:4, exercise : rest time ratio, such as 2 seconds :8 seconds)	immediately after 2 weeks intervention