Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Muscle Soreness
Study Description
“Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness”
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.
Location
Methods
No pharmaceutical medication involved
Patients and healthy individuals accepted
Watermelon juice
Subject drinks 355ml of watermelon juice 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
Sport drink
Subject drinks 355ml of Gatorade 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
Sugar water
Subject drinks 355ml of sugar water (22.5g) 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
Water
Subject drinks 355ml of water 1 hour prior to submaximal exercise
Additional Information
Official Study Title
Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness
Clinical Trial ID
NCT03380195
ParticipAid ID
RdG4re
