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Effect of Ketogenic and Carbohydrate Diet in Crossfit

Poland70 participantsStarted 2017-01-09

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the presented study was to assess the influence of Ketogenic (KD) and a carbohydrate diet with a low glycemic index (CHO-LGI) of a 4-week diet on physical and specific performance capacity, exercise metabolism, as well as concentrations of the selected biochemical blood markers in Crossfit- trained athletes, in a randomised and parallel trial.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * written consent to participate, * a current medical clearance to practice sports, * training experience: at least 2 years, * minimum of 4 workout sessions (Crossfit) a week. Exclusion Criteria: * current injury, * any health-related contraindication, * declared general feeling of being unwell, * unwilling to follow the study protocol, * smoking, illicit drug use, alcohol consumption greater than 1-2 drinks/week, dietary supplements use less than 3 weeks before the study, * females- being pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study.

What they're measuring

Changes in aerobic capacity following dietary intervention

Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks

Changes in CrossFit-specific performance capacity (Fight Gone Bad test) following dietary intervention

Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks

Changes in energy substrates utilization following dietary intervention

Timeframe: Baseline and after 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03665948

SponsorPoznan University of Physical Education

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-11-01

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