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

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Conditions studied: Heart Rate Recovery

In brief

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 facts

Study ID

NCT03380195

Run by

San Diego State University

People needed

27

Starts

2016-09-01

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-21

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ages of 21-50 healthy adults

You may not qualify if…

• Suffering from injury
• Chronic inflammatory conditions
• Required dietary supplement use
• Required medication which affects blood pressure
• Smoking
• Pregnant woman
• Allergy to watermelon

Where it is running

• Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU — San Diego, California, United States (enrolling)

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