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Study aim
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The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of consuming sports energy drinks on liver enzyme, muscle damage and cardiovascular parameters during a football match
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Design
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The design of the present study is a cross-sectional, quasi-experimental, one-blinded in which 22 male soccer players will be selected by available methods. All participants will consume 2 250 ml Hype energy Drink daily (morning with breakfast and evening with evening) for 5 days before the game, before and immediately after the race, and 24 hours after the game. Then, after two weeks, all of the above conditions will be repeated, but this time the same 22 people will take a placebo containing sucrose water instead of a sports drink.
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Settings and conduct
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After a briefing session, the consent form, physical activity preparation questionnaires, health screening, and personal information will be completed in order to be aware of the absence of the mentioned diseases. The present research will be conducted on a football field in the city of Masal. Participants are not aware of the contents of the beverage bottle in two stages.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
Gender (male),
Age (18 to 30 years),
Sports history (at least 5 years)
Exclusion criteria:
Smoking
ingestion of energetic supplements in the past 1 months
history of cardiovascular disease
history of musculoskeletal disorders
history of neurological and hormonal diseases
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: energy drink. All participants will drink Hype energy drink 5 days before the match, before and immediately after, and 24 hours after the match.
Intervention group: placebo. After a two-week break, all participants will drink a placebo 5 days before the race, before and immediately after, and 24 hours after the game.
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Main outcome variables
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Liver enzymes
muscle damage indices
cardiovascular parameters