Effect of 12-week Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on the Human Muscle Function of Healthy, Recreationally Active Adults

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-30 or 60-75 years old * Male or female * Healthy with no contraindications to exercise * Classified as recreationally active (meet the government's guidelines for weekly physical activity - 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity) Exclusion Criteria: * Any injury, medical condition or symptom precluding the ability to complete strenuous exercise as identified by the health screen questionnaire and physical activity readiness questionnaire * Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher) as identified by recording resting blood pressure * Neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disease * Occurrence of a severe injury to the lower limbs or back within the previous 6 months (time loss of \> 21 days of normal activity) * Occurrence of a minor injury to the lower limbs or back within the previous month (time loss of \>1 day of normal activity) * Do not meet the government guidelines of minimum weekly physical activity as revealed by the IPAQ-SF * Allergic to dairy or pea, or lactose intolerant * Complete greater than 6 hours structured exercise per week as revealed by the exercise and physical activity form * Consumption of supplements that may confound the results of the present study within the previous 3 months (includes any form of protein supplement, creatine, pre-workout supplements, any form of testosterone supplement, amino acids, beta-alanine, beta- hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB), fish or krill oil, collagen supplements, any choline- containing supplement, or any phospholipid-containing supplement) as highlighted by the health screen questionnaire * Taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs * Use of antidepressant/anti-anxiety medication * Having a blood borne virus, or a partner who has a blood-borne virus * Extreme diet classified as identified by the food-frequency questionnaire