Kayaking requires high energy expenditure and optimal metabolic adaptation for performance and recovery. While research on other sports exists, the effects of chocolate milk on kayakers' recovery remain unexplored. Intensive kayaking induces physical stress, necessitating precise energy balance monitoring. This study evaluates metabolic and inflammatory markers, including glucose, glycogen, insulin, creatine kinase (CK), interleukin-6 (IL-6), ghrelin, leptin, peptide YY, peripheral blood morphology, and blood gas parameters to assess fatigue and recovery. Chocolate milk, with its ideal carbohydrate-to-protein ratio, supports glycogen replenishment, muscle repair, hydration, and oxidative stress reduction. Studies suggest it may outperform commercial sports drinks in endurance recovery by limiting muscle damage, inflammation, and improving acid-base balance. Findings will reveal whether chocolate milk enhances energy recovery, reduces muscle damage, and mitigates inflammation, contributing to endurance sports nutrition strategies
Age range
14 Years – 22 Years
Sex
ALL
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Changes from baseline in Glycogen level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline Insulin level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption..
Changes from baseline Creatine kinase activity (CK) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline interleukin-6 (Il-6) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in lactic acid (LA) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Baseline Appetite Assessment of Athletes Before Exercise Test Using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest, after the exercise test.
Changes from baseline in leptin (LEP) level.
Timeframe: Day 1:At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in peptide YY (PYY) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in ghrelin (GHRL) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - urea nitrogen (BUN) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - anion gap (AGAP) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - excess base in extracellular fluid (BE ecf) level.
Timeframe: Day1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - sodium (Na) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - calcium (Ca) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - potassium (K) level
Timeframe: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - chlorine (Cl) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - bicarbonate level (cHCO3).
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - total plasma CO2 (tCO2) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2)
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - partial pressure of oxygen (pO2)
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance -total blood saturation (cSO2) level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - urea level.
Timeframe: Day 1:At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - crea level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - hematocrit [hct] level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - hemoglobin [chgb] level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.
Changes from baseline in acid-base balance - glucose [glu] level.
Timeframe: Day 1: At rest (before the test), directly after the test, and after a 1-hour post-consumption.