Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male
- Conditions
- Muscle Soreness
- Interventions
- Other: 100 Drop JumpsDietary Supplement: Whey supplementationDietary Supplement: House cricket supplementationDietary Supplement: Carbohydrate supplementation
- Registration Number
- NCT06096389
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Malaya
- Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) supplementation for strength recovery in recreationally active males. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: whether house cricket powder could improve strength recovery and whether house cricket powder could be an alternative to commonly used protein supplement. Participants will do exercise (100 drop jumps) to induce fatigue and then they will consume either isocaloric carbohydrate, whey protein isolate or defatted house cricket powder for 4 days. Their strength will be measured every 24 hours for 4 days in order to observe the recovery.
Researcher will compare house cricket powder with isocaloric carbohydrate to see if the strength recovery is faster in house cricket powder group
Researcher will compare house cricket powder with whey protein isolate to see if the strength recovery is comparable.
- Detailed Description
Participants: recreationally active males Study type: double-blind randomized controlled trial
Supplement dose is tailored to each participant daily protein consumption. It aims to reach 1.4 g/kg body weight protein, hence participant is required to provide dietary record 3 days before the experiment and during the experiment. Subject will attend one familiarization 1 week before the experiment. During day one of the experiment, subject warmed up before the session. Then their baseline strength and jumping measurement will be taken. Afterwards, they will do 20 reps of drop jumps for 5 sets (each set separated by 2 minutes rest). Immediately after the exercise, they will consume either whey, house cricket or maltodextrin. 10 minutes afterwards, they will undergo another strength and jumping measurement. 24, 48 and 72 hours after the exercise, subject will come for strength and jumping post-test after consuming the supplement. They are also required to fill in a visual analogue scale and 7-points Likert scale form regarding their pain and soreness perception.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 39
- 5-10 hours of exercise per week
- smoking
- drinking alcohol
- history of surgical/medical procedure that could affect the study
- food allergy
- in medication
- have participated in similar studies before
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Whey Protein Isolate (WIP) Whey supplementation This group will receive whey protein isolate House Cricket (HCP) 100 Drop Jumps This group will receive house cricket powder Whey Protein Isolate (WIP) 100 Drop Jumps This group will receive whey protein isolate Maltodextrin (CHO) 100 Drop Jumps This group will be given isocaloric carbohydrate (maltodextrin) House Cricket (HCP) House cricket supplementation This group will receive house cricket powder Maltodextrin (CHO) Carbohydrate supplementation This group will be given isocaloric carbohydrate (maltodextrin)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Power 72 hours Countermovement jump, squat jump
Strength 72 hours Isokinetic knee extension and flexion, maximum knee isometric contraction
Pain Perception 72 hours 10 cm visual analogue scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 10 = worst imaginable muscle soreness) \& 7 Points Likert Scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 6 = a severe pain that limits my ability to move)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Faculty of Sports and Exercise Sciences
🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia