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Pre-sleep Protein Supplementation and Load Carriage Recovery in British Army Recruits

NCT05998603 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 122

Last updated 2024-02-26

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Summary

Load carriage is a common military activity and has been shown to induce acute exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and impair muscle function. Protein supplementation can accelerate muscle recovery by attenuating EIMD and muscle function loss. This study investigated the impact of an additional daily bolus of protein prior to sleep throughout training on acute muscle recovery following a load carriage test in British Army recruits. Muscle function (maximal jump height), perceived muscle soreness and urinary markers of muscle damage were assessed before (PRE), immediately post (POST), 24-hours post (24h-POST) and 40-hours post (40h-POST) a load carriage test.

Conditions

  • Protein-energy; Imbalance
  • Muscle Soreness

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High protein intake

The participants received a 60g whey protein bolus each evening prior to sleep pre and post a military load carriage test.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Moderate protein intake

The participants received a 20g whey protein bolus each evening prior to sleep pre and post a military load carriage test.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Carbohydrate maltodextrin placebo

The participants received an isocaloric carbohydrate bolus each evening prior to sleep pre and post a military load carriage test.

OTHER

Control no supplementation

Control group, no supplementation, only basic training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Exeter

    collaborator OTHER

  • Anglia Ruskin University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justin D Roberts, PhD · Anglia Ruskin University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-01
Primary Completion
2022-05-31
Completion
2022-05-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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