The Effects of probiotic supplementation in athletes
The Effects of probiotic supplementation on running performance in men athletes
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
32 participants
Jul 1, 2020
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
32 healthy, fit men aged 18-45 years, with running as one component of their exercise regime will be recruited to receive daily supplementation of probiotics or placebo for 4 weeks. Then the effect on running time trial in the heat will be measured. This is a randomised cross-over design so that men will start either the treatment or placebo in the first phase and then continue with the control or treatment for the second phase of the study, so that all participants complete both phases, but in random order. Mucosal immunity will be determined by IgA in saliva by collection of saliva following the time trial.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Healthy, fit men aged 18-45 years. With running as one component of their exercise regime
Exclusion Criteria1
- Non-smokers, no antibiotics, probiotic supplements, or select fermented dairy for 3 weeks.
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Interventions
4 weeks of daily supplementation of NZMP PREP capsule containing 12 billion CFU probiotics. 3 weeks washout between cross-over conditions.
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ACTRN12621001461886