Effect of Strength Versus Endurance Training on Muscle Damage in Gym Athletes on Caffeine Supplementation.

NCT ID: NCT06086691

Last Updated: 2023-11-13

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 14 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-01-12
• Study Completion Date: 2023-01-31

Brief Summary

Dietary supplements to enhance exercise and athletic performance come in a variety of forms, including tablets, capsules, liquids, powders, and bars. Many of these products contain numerous ingredients in varied combinations and amounts. Among the more common ingredients are amino acids, protein, creatine, and caffeine

Detailed Description

Caffeine is a popular nutritional supplement among gym athletes. It is frequently used as an ergogenic aid to improve physical performance, delay fatigue, and increase muscle power. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of caffeine through the blood sample test (Serum CK, LDH levels, AST levels) on muscle damage of gym athletes who are performing aerobic and strength training. This study would help understand the effects of strength training and endurance training on muscle damage in gym athletes who are consuming caffeine and to check the serum enzymes level of both groups who are on strength training and those who are on endurance level training, therefore, this study would help determine which athletes should be careful while consuming caffeine for a particular exercise regimen

Conditions

Muscle Damage

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Strength Training

Strength training exercises along with caffeine supplementation

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Strength Training with Caffeine

Intervention Type: OTHER

The intervention protocol consists of 5 types of strength training exercises. The following exercises will be performed for the strength training group:

1. bench press (3 sets of 10 reps)

2. biceps curl (3 sets of 10 reps)

3. triceps pushdown (3 sets of 10 reps)

4. leg press (3 sets of 10 reps)

5. leg extension (3 sets of 10 reps)

Strength training would be performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions with 2 minutes of rest between each exercise. This protocol will be performed in a 30-40-minute session. 10-15 minutes of light warm-up activities will be performed before the start of each exercise session. The intervention sessions would be carried out with a 3-5-day gap between the two intervention sessions.

Endurance Training

Endurance training exercises along with caffeine supplementation

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Endurance Training with Caffeine

Intervention Type: OTHER

The intervention protocol consists of 3 types of endurance training exercises. The following exercises will be performed by this group:

1. Cycling (15 min)

2. Running (20 min)

3. Rowing (10 min)

The intervention sessions would be carried out with a 3-5-day gap between the two intervention sessions.

Interventions

Strength Training with Caffeine

The intervention protocol consists of 5 types of strength training exercises. The following exercises will be performed for the strength training group:

1. bench press (3 sets of 10 reps)

2. biceps curl (3 sets of 10 reps)

3. triceps pushdown (3 sets of 10 reps)

4. leg press (3 sets of 10 reps)

5. leg extension (3 sets of 10 reps)

Strength training would be performed in 3 sets of 10 repetitions with 2 minutes of rest between each exercise. This protocol will be performed in a 30-40-minute session. 10-15 minutes of light warm-up activities will be performed before the start of each exercise session. The intervention sessions would be carried out with a 3-5-day gap between the two intervention sessions.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Endurance Training with Caffeine

The intervention protocol consists of 3 types of endurance training exercises. The following exercises will be performed by this group:

1. Cycling (15 min)

2. Running (20 min)

3. Rowing (10 min)

The intervention sessions would be carried out with a 3-5-day gap between the two intervention sessions.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male gym athletes
• Age: 18-40 years
• Athletes with at least three days training session per week

Exclusion Criteria

• Athletes already on caffeine supplementation
• Athletes with above normal serum enzyme levels

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Noman Sadiq, MS-SPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University, Islamabad.

Locations

Riphah International University (RIU)

Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC/01241 Mian Waleed Ahmed

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id