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Lifestyle, Other intervention and Behaviour as treatment for The primary aim of this study is to explore parameters (including interactions) that influence the preservation and / or enhancement of mental health (acuity and functioning) after physical fatigue (induced by repetition of a Wingate cycle test) and /or consumption of a blackcurrant extract., sponsored by New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

Get in touch This trial recruits from August 2014 for 29 weeks

Dr Dominic Lomiwes

Phone: +64 (6) 953 6224

Fax: +64 (6) 351 7050

Email: Domic.Lomiwes@plantandfood.co.nz

Address:
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd.
Private Bag 11600
Palmerston North 4442

Inclusion Criteria

Age: From 16 years To 50 years

Gender: Both males and females

Healthy individuals (male or female) 19-50 years, who have not taken part in any formal fitness training for at least 4 months and are able to complete the physical requirements of the study will be selected; (i) complete a health and (ii) fitness (Baecke) questionnaires and (ii) perform the Wingate cycle test to the standard required. In addition, all particpants will provide written consent for this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they are unable or unwilling to provide informed written consent or comply with the study procedures. Participants will also be excluded if they have (i) known hypersensitivity or intolerance to blackcurrants or berryfruit and/or berryfruit-derived products, (ii) have health conditions that impair ability to perform Wingate cycle exercise (e.g. injury, hernia, back or joint pain, cardiovascular and breathing problems or fail to demonstrate a certain fitness level, assessed by a Baecke questionnaire, or are unable to perform the Wingate cycle exercise to the standard required by the trial co-ordinator, and (iii) health conditions that may affect ability to do computerized cognitive tasks (e.g. eye sight problems, colour blindness, aura migraines, epilepsy). In addition, participants will be excluded if they are pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the near future or have any of the following conditions; (i) blood borne diseases (e.g. hepatitis), (ii) clinically diagnosed high/low blood pressure, (iii) recent bacterial or viral illness, (iv) are taking any medication that affects the properties of blood (e.g. blood clotting).

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Relationship between the consumption of a blackcurrant supplement and exercise-induced fatigue on mental acuity and cognitive performance in healthy volunteers.

Effect of Blackcurrant consumption and physical fatigue on cognitive performance.

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