Astaxanthin Reduces Exercising Heart Rate.
Astaxanthin Reduces Exercising Heart Rate.
NCT ID: NCT05282355 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 19 Completion: 2021-07-02
Conditions
Metabolic Flexibility
Interventions
Astaxanthin, Placebo
Summary
Briefly, this study involved 2 trials: baseline (Trial 1) and post-astaxanthin intervention (Trial 2). Both trials included participants completing a graded exercise test while connected to a metabolic cart, to measure cardiorespiratory measures. Between trials, participants were supplemented with either 12 mg of astaxanthin or placebo for 4 weeks. It was hypothesized astaxanthin supplementation would increase rates of fat oxidation, while decreasing carbohydrate oxidation and blood lactate accumulation.
Primary Outcome
Changes to substrate oxidation rates