The effects of daily blackcurrant consumption for 6 weeks on cognitive performance before and after exercise-induced physical fatigue.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Cognitive fatigue; Physical fatigue; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000762550
• Lead Sponsor: ew Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy individuals (male or female) 16-50 years, who have not taken part in any formal fitness training in the last 4 months and are able to complete the physical fitness requirements of the study will be selected. They will need to be able to complete (i) health (ii) fitness (Baecke) questionnaires and (iii) perform with Wingate cycle test to the standard required. In addition, all participants will provide written consent for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they are unable or willing to provide informed written consent or comply with the study procedures. Participants will also be excluded if they have (i) known hypersensitivity or intolerance to blackcurrants or berry fruit and/or berryfruit derived products (ii) have health conditions that impair ability to perform Wingate cycle exercise (e.g. injury, hernia, back or joint pain, cardiovascular and breathing problems or fail to demonstrate a certain fitness level, assessed by a Baecke questionnaire, or are unable to perform the Wingate cycle exercise to the standard required by the trial co-ordinator, and (iii) health conditions that may affect ability to do computerized cognitive tasks (e.g. eye sight problems, colour blindness, aura migraines, epilepsy). In addition, participants will be excluded if they are pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the near future or have any of the following conditions; (i) blood borne diseases (e.g. hepatitis), (ii) clinically diagnosed high/low blood pressure, (iii) recent bacterial or viral illness, (iv) are taking any medication that affects the properties of blood (e.g. blood clotting).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified