BioSteel Supplementation and Performance

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO, CANADA · Dec 17, 2013

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ClinConnect Summary

This study is expected to start in January 2014 and be completed by December 2014.

Ten exercise trained male athletes (18-35 years) will complete a repeated testing protocol under 2 experimental conditions in a systematically rotated blind crossover design: BSD and isoenergetic carbohydrate control, separated by 1 week. The testing protocol will consist of sprint interval exercise (4-repeated Wingate cycle tests, resistance at 10% body mass separated by 4 min recovery bouts, followed by 4 muscular fatigue and 2 cognitive function tests).

Approximately 1-2 weeks prior to testing, participa...

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy, exercise-trained males aged 18-35 years. Participants can not have consumed BioSteel Sports Drink before. To ensure participants are highly trained, they must achieve the 2013 National Hockey League Combine average scores or better on 5 exercise tests (150 lb bench press, 8 lb sitting medicine ball toss, standing long jump, vertical jump and maximal oxygen consumption test on cycle ergometer). Women will be studied subsequently to asses andy gender differences.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Have symptoms or take medication for respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, neuromuscular disease.
• • Been diagnosed with a cognitive impairment and/or learning disability
• • Injury limiting exercise ability
• • Use of any medications with side effects of dizziness, lack of motor control, or slowed reaction time
• • Use of any other dietary supplements (excluding protein powder)
• • History of concussion/head injuries
• • Have an excessive alcohol intake (\>2 drinks/day)
• • Smoker