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Effect of Blueberry Supplementation on Liver Enzymes, Muscle Injury and Respiratory Parameter in Football Athletes: A Eight-Week Training Study

NCT07170878 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-09-30

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Summary

Abstract Background and objective: Regular Exercise causes physiological changes in the body. As a result, its impact on liver enzymes and muscle injury is unknown. The purpose of this study was to look into the effect of blueberry supplement taken in addition to football training on athlete muscle injury, liver enzymes and respiratory parameter. Methods: The present study comprised 36 male football players who volunteered for the study. The participants were divided into three groups: a Control Group (CG) (n=12), which performed only football training; a Supplementation Group (EG) (n=12), which received blueberry supplementation in addition to football training; and a Supplementation + Exercise Group (SEG) (n=12), which received blueberry supplementation and 20 minutes of exercise in addition to football training. A eight-week training program was implemented to the athletes three days per week in our study. The athletes' blood was drawn twice before and after training. The athletes' markers of muscle injury and liver enzymes were measured as a result of blood samples taken. The SPSS package program was used to examine the study's data.

Conditions

  • Performance

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Blueberry Supplementation

The research group (Control Group (CG) (n:12): soccer training group; Supplementation Group (EG) (n:12): group given blueberry supplement in addition to soccer training; Reinforcement+Exercise (SEG) (n:12): the group who was given additional blueberry supplement in soccer training and 20 minutes of resistance band exercise) consisted of 36 male athletes in the football branch and regularly participating.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Supplementation Group

Supplementation + Exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gümüşhane Universıty

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-05
Primary Completion
2025-02-20
Completion
2025-02-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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