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Recovery facilitation with Montmorency cherries following high-intensity, metabolically challenging exercise.
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Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism . Apr2015, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p414-423. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The impact of Montmorency tart cherry ( Prunus cerasus L.) concentrate (MC) on physiological indices and functional performance was examined following a bout of high-intensity stochastic cycling. Trained cyclists ( n = 16) were equally divided into 2 groups (MC or isoenergetic placebo (PLA)) and consumed 30 mL of supplement, twice per day for 8 consecutive days. On the fifth day of supplementation, participants completed a 109-min cycling trial designed to replicate road race demands. Functional performance (maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), cycling efficiency, 6-s peak cycling power) and delayed onset muscle soreness were assessed at baseline, 24, 48, and 72 h post-trial. Blood samples collected at baseline, immediately pre- and post-trial, and at 1, 3, 5, 24, 48, and 72 h post-trial were analysed for indices of inflammation (interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor alpha, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)), oxidative stress (lipid hydroperoxides), and muscle damage (creatine kinase). MVIC ( P < 0.05) did not decline in the MC group (vs. PLA) across the 72-h post-trial period and economy ( P < 0.05) was improved in the MC group at 24 h. IL-6 ( P < 0.001) and hsCRP ( P < 0.05) responses to the trial were attenuated with MC (vs. PLA). No other blood markers were significantly different between MC and PLA groups. The results of the study suggest that Montmorency cherry concentrate can be an efficacious functional food for accelerating recovery and reducing exercise-induced inflammation following strenuous cycling exercise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIETARY supplements
*INFLAMMATION prevention
*PLACEBOS
*ANALYSIS of variance
*CHERRIES
*CYCLING
*CYTOKINES
*ENZYMES
*MUSCLE contraction
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICS
*DATA analysis
*OXIDATIVE stress
*COOLDOWN
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*OXYGEN consumption
*BLIND experiment
*EXERCISE intensity
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*THERAPEUTICS
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17155312
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101791840
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2014-0244