Thirty active male and female athletes will be recruited for the study. Subjects will be examined at baseline for VO2max performance. Subjects will then be stratified and randomly divided equally (50% - 50%) into an Oceanix (supplemental) or placebo condition such that baseline VO2max match. Once randomization, subjects will be baseline tested for multiple measures of muscle force capacity, muscle soreness, immune function, and endocrine function. Upon completion of baseline testing, subjects will all complete a one-day, cross-training course in Tampa, Florida. The training course is known to be extremely vigorous and causes significant muscle damage. Subjects will then be retested for muscle function at 24, and 48 hours following the course. At 24- and 48-hours subjects will be asked to repeat a simulated time trial race. In this way, we will measure repeated race performance, recovery from intense exercise, muscle damage from exercise, and immune function during multiple races.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
18
One day of a supervised, whole body, cross-training course that is meant to produce muscle damage and soreness.
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Applied Science & Performance Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
Changes in muscle strength
Assessed by isometric mid-thigh pull.
Time frame: Baseline, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Changes in muscle power
Assessed through ground reaction forces during countermovement and squat jumps on a force plate.
Time frame: Baseline, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Changes in One(1) Mile Timed Run
Experimental outcome assessing how quickly a 1 mile run can be completed.
Time frame: Baseline, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Changes in Perceived Recovery Status (PRS)
Assessed through a visual analog scale (modified Borg Scale) numbered 0 to 10 with visual descriptors.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 Day of Cross-Training Course, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Changes in Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
Assessed through a visual analog scale numbered 0 to 10 with visual descriptors.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 Day of Cross-Training Course, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Changes in Perceived Soreness Scale
Assessed through a visual analog scale numbered 0 to 10 with visual descriptors.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 Day of Cross-Training Course, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Creatine Kinase
Experimental outcome examining creatine kinase in fasted whole blood samples. This is biomarker an indirect measure of muscle damage.
Time frame: Baseline, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
Cortisol
Experimental outcome examining the concentration of cortisol in fasted saliva samples.
Time frame: Baseline, 24-Hour Post Cross-Training Course, 48-Hours Post Cross-Training Course.
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