Effect of Pistachios on Muscle Recovery

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Conditions studied: Muscle Soreness

In brief

Pistachios are an understudied and often unappreciated functional food. While nuts in general have received somewhat more attention for their nutritional properties from researchers, practitioners and the media, pistachios often seem to be overlooked. Meanwhile, pistachios appear to possess characteristics that suggest that they are likely to impart benefits that are equal to and perhaps above and beyond those of average nuts. We intend to explore the potential impacts of pistachios on recovery from rigorous exercise in well-trained athletes. We hypothesize that feeding 1.5 oz of pistachios will improve exercise recovery as determined by a reduction in delayed onset muscle soreness and suppression of markers of muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress in comparison to water and that the benefits will be greater with consumption of 3.0 oz of pistachios.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03698032

Run by

San Diego State University

People needed

28

Starts

2019-02-05

Expected to finish

2021-12-15

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 28 well-trained
• Competitive male athletes
• Must participate in at least 5 hours of vigorous exercise per week
• Must actively compete in sport.

You may not qualify if…

• Smoking
• Medications known to impact inflammation
• Medications known to impact musculoskeletal limitations
• Use of supplements known to impact antioxidant or inflammatory status within 1 month of participation

Where it is running

• San Diego State University — San Diego, California, United States

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