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NCT05603689
Effect of Isocaloric Ketogenic Diet on Physical Performance at High Altitude
Conditions: Ketogenic Dieting, Altitude Hypoxia, Physical Activity
Sex: All
Ages: 20 Years – 45 Years
Healthy volunteers: 1
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 8
Sponsor: Clinique Romande de Readaptation
Location: Switzerland
Summary
A ketogenic diet (KD) reduces daily carbohydrates (CHOs) ingestion by replacing most calories with fat.
KD is of increasing interest among athletes because it may increase their maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), the principal performance limitation at high altitudes.
The investigators examined the tolerance of a 4-week isocaloric KD (ICKD) under simulated hypoxia and the possibility of evaluating ICKD performance benefits with a maximal graded exercise bike test under hypoxia and collected data on the effect of the diet on performance markers and arterial blood gases.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Recreational mountaineersFamiliarity with altitude (>2500 m above sea level) and males/females 20 to 45 years old.Exclusion Criteria:high training load (such as professional athletes) or new planned trainingdietary restrictions.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05603689). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
