The Effect of Vicia Faba Hydrolysate Supplementation on Muscle Strength Recovery

Eligibility Criteria

• * Males and females 18 - 45 years of age.
• * Willing to fast overnight on the 4 testing occasions.
• * Participants agree to abstain from taking additional supplements throughout the testing period, with particular emphasis placed upon protein-based products (e.g., whey or casein based protein powders; animal derived protein hydrolysates; natural supplements constituted of vegetative protein hydrolysates from rice, fava bean, pea, carrot, spirulina, broccoli, potatoes; marine derived secondary metabolite products or protein hydrolysates including Omega-3 capsules or DHA).
• * Moderately active (exercise 3-5 days per week)
• * Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English
• * Participants agree to maintain their normal diet and perform only light to moderate exercise for the duration of the study.
• * BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m2
• * Participants agree to refrain from consuming alcohol in the 48 hours leading up to a test day.
• * Willingness to complete questionnaires, records and diaries associated with the study and to complete all lab visits.
• * Refrain from any exercise from 48 hours prior to each test or blood draw.
• * Healthy as determined by General Health Questionnaire.
• * Non-smoker
• * Individuals that are glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficient. The test product in this study contains fava bean extract which may produce favism in genetically susceptible individuals.
• * Alcohol or drug abuse in the past year.3. Testosterone or estrogen supplementation (not including women on oral contraceptives)
• * Pregnant or nursing or planning to become pregnant.
• * Participation in any other clinical trial in the past 30 days. Participation in any PepsiCo trial in the past 6 months
• * Volunteers with unstable medical conditions.
• * Any complaints that could interfere with the ability to exercise.
• * Individuals who are cognitively impaired or unable to give informed consent.
• * Any co-morbidities interacting with mobility or muscle metabolism of the lower limbs (e.g. arthritis, spasticity / rigidity, all neurological disorders, paralysis).
• * Creatine supplements, corticosteroids, NSAIDS, amino acids, injectible peptides, collagen, and nicotinamide (Vit B3/niacin).
• * Presence or history of neurological disorders or significant psychiatric illness.
• * Any condition the study investigator believes would interfere with eligibility following the study protocol, effect the study results, or put the subject at undue risk.
• * Participation in resistance or aerobic exercise within 48 hours of the test days.
• * Participation of \>3 high-intensity exercise sessions per week.
• * Undertake recovery methods such as sea swims, foam rolling, cryotherapy or excessive stretching during days 14-17.
• * Have been in contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in previous 14 days.
• * Are Hepatitis A- or B-positive or have had a sexual partner infected with hepatitis or HIV and not taking medication.
• * Are not employed by, or have a parent, guardian, or other immediate family member employed by a company that manufactures any products that compete with any Gatorade product. If you are unsure if a company would be considered a competitor to Gatorade, let the study investigator know the name of the other company and the nature of your relationship to that company before ou sign the informed consent