The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of acute phenylcapsaicin intake during a cross-training session on perceived exertion, performance, and recovery in cross-training athletes.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age: 18-35 years.
* Body mass index: 18.5-30 kg/m2.
* Ability to understand the instructions, objectives, and study protocol.
* Minimum of 3 years of experience in crosstraining, with at least 6 hours of weekly training over the past 3 months.
* Resident on the island of Tenerife.
Exclusion Criteria:
* History of a significant adverse cardiovascular event, renal insufficiency, cirrhosis, eating disorder, weight control surgical intervention, or type 2 diabetes mellitus.
* Any chronic pathology in which the intake of nutritional supplements, especially pungent components, is not recommended.
* Any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, would impair the ability to participate in the study or represent a personal risk to the participant.
* Use of medications that may affect the study results.
* Unstable body weight for 3 months prior to the start of the study (\> 4 kg loss or gain in weight).
* Active tobacco abuse or illicit drug use, or history of treatment for alcohol abuse.
* On a special diet or prescribed for other reasons (e.g., celiac disease).
Primary outcome measure(s)
Performance — 60min Performance measured through the countermovement jump
Performance — 60min Deep squat test at 70% of repetition maximum
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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