Effects of Octacosanol During Taekwondo Training

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemias

In brief

Taekwondo players undergo rapid reductions of body weight prior to their competition in order to gain a size advantage over the opponent. However, these large weight changes with concomitant high intensity exercise training induce poor lipid profiles and high levels of oxidative stress, which can be detrimental to health and sports performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of the nutritional supplement octacosanol to combat the physiological detriments that can occur from these rapid weight changes paired with high intensity exercise training.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03557476

Run by

Kosin University

People needed

26

Starts

2017-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-10

Who can join

Age: 17 and older, up to 19. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• at least 3 years of experience in national taekwondo competitions
• abstain from caffeinated drinks, alcohol, and antioxidant supplements during the whole period of the study

You may not qualify if…

• no history of chronic use of antioxidants, chronic aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• No cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic or renal diseases
• no musculoskeletal injuries

Where it is running

• University of Nebraska at Omaha — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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