Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness

Conditions

• Heart Rate Recovery

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

21 Years - 50 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Watermelon juice — OTHER
  Subject drinks 355ml of watermelon juice 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
• Sport drink — OTHER
  Subject drinks 355ml of Gatorade 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
• Sugar water — OTHER
  Subject drinks 355ml of sugar water (22.5g) 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
• Water — OTHER
  Subject drinks 355ml of water 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise

Study Details

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a pre-exercise, single practical dose of watermelon juice, Gatorade, sugar water or water on heart rate recovery, blood lactate levels, and 24-hour post exercise muscle soreness.

Key Dates

Start date

Sep 1, 2016

Status verified

Jan 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2028

Completion

Dec 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment

27 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Experimental: Watermelon juice
• Active Comparator: Sport drink
• Active Comparator: Sugar water
• Placebo Comparator: Water

Primary Outcome Measure

Change of heart rate after submax exercise [ Time Frame: Baseline and every minute post exercise for a maximum 20 minutes post exercise. ]

Central Contacts

• Mee Young Hong
  619-594-2392
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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