Effects of Shroom Tech Sport Supplementation and Concurrent Training

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study will examine how the supplement Shroom Tech Sport (STS) affects body composition and different performance and health measures over the course of 12 weeks. The supplement will be combined with a concurrent training regime consisting of resistance and high intensity interval training. Subjects will be tested for percent body fat to determine body composition. Further, they will also be tested for maximal strength (squat and bench), maximal power output and fatigue, lactate threshold and maximal oxygen volume consumption (VO2max). And finally, subjects will be tested for health and hormone markers in the blood. All of these measures will be compared against a placebo group participating in the same exercise intervention.

Official Title
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Effects of Shroom Tech Sport Supplementation and Concurrent Training on Body Composition, Performance and Health in Collegiate-aged Men

Conditions
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Body Composition, Performance Measures, Hormone Profiles, Blood Lipid Profiles

Intervention / Treatment
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* Dietary Supplement: Shroom Tech Sport
* Dietary Supplement: Placebo


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: participate in the 3-4 week supplement wash out prior to beginning the experiment (except for basic protein supplements and multivitamins) have at least 1 year of recreational exercise with a minimum of three times a week Exclusion Criteria: Prior steroid use History of tumors Pre-existing musculoskeletal disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: A 12-week training model with testing weeks at baseline, mid point (week 7) and post-training.
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Shroom Tech Sport<br>Shroom Tech Sport is a multi-ingredient performance supplement taken, in pill form, prior to work outs to enhance workout performance. | Dietary Supplement: Shroom Tech Sport<br>* STS will be given every day in accordance to company guidelines for 12 weeks.<br>* Other names: STS;|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo<br>The placebo is a calorie matched sugar pill that will be taken in the same fashion as the STS pill. | Dietary Supplement: Placebo<br>* Placebo will be given in the same fashion as the STS pills guidelines for 12 weeks.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in Body Fat as Measured by Bod Pod | Changes in percent body fat | Baseline,Week 7, Week 14 | 
| Change in Strength as Measured by Bench and Squat One Repetition Maximum | Changes in strength measures for both bench press and back squat | Baseline, Week 7, Week 14 | 
| Change in Maximum Oxygen Consumption as Measured by VO2max Treadmill Protocol | Changes in maximal oxygen consumption | Baseline,Week 7,Week 14 | 
| Change in Serum Hormone Concentrations | Changes in Testosterone levels | Baseline,Week 7,Week 14 | 
| Change in Serum Hormone Concentrations | Changes in Cortisol Levels | Baseline,Week 7,Week 14 | 
| Change in Serum Hormone Concentrations | Changes in IGF-I Levels | Baseline, Week 7, Week 14 | 
| Change in Serum Hormone Concentrations | Changes in Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Levels | Baseline, Week 7, Week 14 | 
| Change in Strength as Measured by Bench One Repetition Maximum | Changes in strength measures for bench press | Baseline, Week 7, Week 14 | 
| Change in Strength as Measured by Squat One Repetition Maximum | Changes in strength measures for Squat | Baseline, Week 7, Week 14 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Multi-ingredient performance supplement, High Intensity Interval Training, Concurrent training