Pre-sleep Protein Supplementation and Load Carriage Recovery in British Army Recruits

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

122

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2022

Study Completion Date

May 31, 2022

Conditions
Protein-energy; ImbalanceMuscle Soreness
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High protein intake

The participants received a 60g whey protein bolus each evening prior to sleep pre and post a military load carriage test.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Moderate protein intake

The participants received a 20g whey protein bolus each evening prior to sleep pre and post a military load carriage test.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Carbohydrate maltodextrin placebo

The participants received an isocaloric carbohydrate bolus each evening prior to sleep pre and post a military load carriage test.

OTHER

Control no supplementation

Control group, no supplementation, only basic training

Trial Locations (1)

CB1 1PT

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Exeter

OTHER

lead

Anglia Ruskin University

OTHER