Beneficial Physiological and Metabolic Effects with Acute Intake of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract during 4 h of Indoor Cycling in a Male Ironman Athlete: A Case Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participant and Ethical Approval
2.2. Experimental Design and Cycling Tests
2.3. Supplementation Strategy during 4 h of Indoor Cycling
2.4. Measurements during Visits for 4 h of Indoor Cycling
2.5. Placebo and New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract Intake
2.6. Data Calculations and Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Dietary Intake
3.2. Body Mass and Ad Libitum Water Intake
3.3. Physiological Responses during the 4 h of Cycling
3.4. Metabolic Responses and Rating of Perceived Exertion during 4 h of Cycling
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Age (years) | 49 |
Body mass (kg) | 83.3 |
Body mass index (kg·m−2) | 24.3 |
Body fat (%) | 13.5 |
Maximum oxygen uptake (mL·kg−1·min−1) | 58.6 |
Maximal aerobic power (Watts) | 400 |
Onset of blood lactate accumulation (4 mmol·L−1) (Watts) | 289 |
Conditions | ||
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Placebo | NZBC Extract | |
Parameters | ||
Carbohydrate (g, %) | 349, 49 | 270, 46 |
(g∙kg body mass−1) | 4.2 | 3.2 |
Fat (g, %) | 139, 19 | 106, 18 |
(g∙kg body mass−1) | 1.7 | 1.3 |
Protein (g, %) | 103, 32 | 93, 36 |
(g∙kg body mass−1) | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Energy intake (kcal) | 2876 | 2337 |
Parameter | Placebo | NZBC Extract | |
---|---|---|---|
Heart rate (beats·min−1) | 140 ± 11 | 130 ± 6 * | p < 0.01 |
Minute ventilation (L·min−1) | 60.0 ± 4.1 | 55.2 ± 1.6 * | p = 0.012 |
Oxygen uptake (L·min−1) | 2.54 ± 0.07 | 2.49 ± 0.08 | p = 0.11 |
Carbon dioxide production (L·min−1) | 2.24 ± 0.07 | 2.15 ± 0.07 * | p = 0.027 |
Ventilatory equivalent (oxygen) | 28.4 ± 1.5 | 26.8 ± 0.5 * | p = 0.023 |
Ventilatory equivalent (carbon dioxide) | 32.2 ± 1.4 | 30.9 ± 0.4 * | p = 0.033 |
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Willems, M.E.T.; Spurr, T.J.; Lacey, J.; Briggs, A.R. Beneficial Physiological and Metabolic Effects with Acute Intake of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract during 4 h of Indoor Cycling in a Male Ironman Athlete: A Case Study. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9, 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9030141
Willems MET, Spurr TJ, Lacey J, Briggs AR. Beneficial Physiological and Metabolic Effects with Acute Intake of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract during 4 h of Indoor Cycling in a Male Ironman Athlete: A Case Study. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2024; 9(3):141. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9030141
Chicago/Turabian StyleWillems, Mark E. T., Tilly J. Spurr, Jonathan Lacey, and Andrew R. Briggs. 2024. "Beneficial Physiological and Metabolic Effects with Acute Intake of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract during 4 h of Indoor Cycling in a Male Ironman Athlete: A Case Study" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 9, no. 3: 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9030141