Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Acute Taurine Supplementation, and Isolated Muscular Endurance and Fatigue Resistance in Young Healthy Adults

Inclusion Criteria

• Capable and willing to give written informed consent
• Capable of understanding inclusion and exclusion criteria
• No medical condition that would limit participation in supervised exercise
• No current prescription medications known to impact mitochondrial function
• Sedentary or recreationally active (self-report average MVPA \< 300 mins/week)
• Willing to allow researchers to use data for research purposes

Exclusion Criteria

• Self-report history of diabetes mellitus
• Self-report history of cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, cerebral vascular, pulmonary, or renal disease
• Self-report history of uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure > 180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg)
• Self-report history of blood clotting disorders
• Self-report history of sickle cell trait
• Self-report history of myopathy leading to muscle loss, weakness, severe cramps, or myalgia
• Self-report history of musculoskeletal disorders
• Self-report history of lower limb musculoskeletal injuries that may cause significant differences in the functional capacities of the right and left legs
• Self-report history of neurological disorders
• Active tobacco, E-cigarette, or nicotine use
• Recent (within previous 2 weeks) consumption of energy drinks or supplements containing ≥ 1 gram of taurine on > 2 days/week
• Actively taking medications to treat blood-clotting disorders
• Any condition that, in the judgement of the Principal Investigator, may interfere with study participation and adherence to the protocol
• Participants may be excluded if measured adipose tissue thickness is > 2.0 cm at the site of NIRS assessment or if the accessor is unable to obtain high-quality NIRS signals