Effect of a Bean Protein-added Supplement on Body Composition in High-performance Adolescent Athletes
Condition: Teenagers; Athletes
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Background: Sport is a specialized competitive physical activity that is regulated and
      requires daily physical training. The workouts allow athletes to increase strength, endurance
      exercise performance, and muscle mass. Due to this, it is extremely important to consider
      that high-performance athletes require a meal plan with a higher energy requirement compared
      to a normal person who does not perform high-intensity activity. The diet of these athletes
      needs higher protein requirements to support the accumulation and/or maintenance of lean
      mass. Specifically athletes between 4 to 17 years of age, the protein requirement is of
      utmost importance to maintain muscle mass between 68-73%. Therefore, the recommendations for
      protein intake for athletes in this age range is approximately between 10 and 30% of the
      total energy intake. One of the strategies that has been used is supplementation with protein
      isolates, since in this way there is greater protein accessibility to maintain a balance
      between protein synthesis and degradation. The main protein supplements that are currently
      consumed come from proteins of animal origin; however, these usually have high costs, which
      makes them difficult to access for the population. Due to this, strategies have begun to be
      sought through the use of different proteins to generate similar effects.

      Objective: To evaluate the effect of a bean protein supplement on body composition in
      high-performance adolescent athletes.

      Methodology: The protocol will be divided into two stages, in the first one a supplement
      added with bean protein will be elaborated. First, the extraction of protein from the bean
      will be carried out, then it will be subjected to a heat treatment to eliminate
      anti-nutrients and finally its chemical composition will be analyzed. In the second stage, a
      pilot study will be carried out to evaluate the effect of the bean protein supplement in
      high-performance adolescent athletes. High-performance table tennis athletes, adolescents who
      agree to collaborate with the study will be included. Bean protein supplementation will be
      for 21 continuous days in the athletes' snack. Anthropometric measurements will be taken at
      the beginning and at the end of the intervention. A control of the diet and supplementation
      of the athletes will be carried out with the support of their coaches.
    

Detailed description: 
      The protocol will include high-performance table tennis athletes, adolescents who are a
      minimum of 11 years old and a maximum of 18 years and 11 months who have the consent of their
      parents and/or guardians and the assent signed by them. Bean protein supplementation will be
      a mesocycle of 21 continuous days. The supplement will be consumed daily during these 21 days
      in the athletes' snack. Anthropometric measurements will be taken at the beginning and at the
      end of the intervention. Their usual diet and adherence to the supplementation of the
      athletes will be evaluated.
    

Intervention name(s): bean protein supplement
Intervention type(s): Dietary Supplement
Intervention description(s): They will have a snack with bean protein for 21 days Participants will follow their usual diet, which will be quantified and evaluated.
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Other
Keywords: teenagers; bean; supplement; muscle mass; sporty