How different post-workout meals affect muscle protein building

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Fifteen recreationally active young adults will take part in a semi-crossover randomized protocol where each participant completes a resistance exercise session followed by one of three meal conditions on separate visits. Participants receive stable isotope tracer infusions and undergo repeated blood draws and muscle biopsies to track whole-body leucine kinetics, amino acid levels, anabolic signaling, and myofibrillar protein synthesis rates. The three post-exercise conditions are a russet potato with lean ground beef, white bread with lean ground beef, or lean beef alone, with meal macronutrients closely matched. Data will compare how the food matrix and carbohydrate/fiber differences influence post-exercise protein metabolism.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 19-40 yrs
* Pre-menopausal
* Recreationally-active
* Weight stable for prior 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age outside of range (20 - 35 yrs)
* Pregnancy
* Irregular menstrual cycles (i.e., \~21 day or \~35 day cycle)
* Participation in previous research using L-\[1-13C\] leucine and L-\[ring-2H5\] phenylalanine
* Participation in other ongoing research that interferes with this study (e.g., conflicting diet, activity interventions, etc.)

Where it's running

• Louise Freer Hall
  Urbana, Illinois, United States Recruiting
• Louise Freer Hall
  Urbana, Illinois, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nicholas A Burd (Full Professor), PhD
• Email: naburd@illinois.edu
• Phone: 2172440970

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.