Investigating the effect of topical carnosine on rowing performance
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Exercise Induced Muscle AcidosisAthletic PerformanceMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000799550
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Waikato
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
Sixteen club-level rowers will be recruited for this study. Volunteers will be eligible if they are an experienced rower ( > 3 years rowing) aged 17 – 30 years, and have not used beta-alanine supplementation within 30 days of the first testing session. Both males and females are eligible to take part in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
Rowers will be excluded if they have used beta-alanine supplementation within 30 days of the first trial.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in short distance rowing performance[1,500 m rowing ergometer time trial result (total time taken to row 1,500 m on a rowing ergometer). Participants will complete two, 1500 m rowing ergometer time trials separated by one week (one trial with topical carnosine and one trial with placebo). Participant performance will be assessed at the end of each time trial, using the total time taken to row 1,500 m. Comparison between trials one and two can be made after the second time trial is completed. ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method n/a[n/a n/a]