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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of carbohydrate intake on training efficacy and health parameters of an endurance training program in healthy adults.
Carbohydrate availability in endurance exercise seems to attenuate exercise-induced perturbations of cellular homeostasis and consequently diminishes the stimulus for training adaptation. Therefore, a negative relationship with exercise efficacy seems plausible. However, experimental evidence is rare and far from conclusive. Therefore, the present study aims to test the influence of carbohydrate intake on the efficacy of a typical preventive training program.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | Experimental | 50 grams of carbohydrates 4 times a week for each training session |
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| Control | Placebo Comparator | no carbohydrate intake |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endurance Training | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) | VO2max | 24 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Numerous serum parameters from venous blood (LDL, HDL, Cholesterol, Triglycerides) | cardiovascular parameters:
| 24 weeks |
| Resting heart rate | 24 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Meyer, M.D. Prof. | Universität des Saarlandes | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University | Saarbrücken | Saarland | 66012 | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000076663 | Endurance Training |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005081 | Exercise Therapy |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000359 | Aftercare |
| D003266 | Continuity of Patient Care |
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| Resting blood pressure | 24 weeks |
| Body fat (Skinfold thickness) | Skinfold thickness | 24 weeks |
| Ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VT) | VT | 24 weeks |
| D005791 |
| Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D064797 | Physical Conditioning, Human |
| D015444 | Exercise |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |