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Influence of tart cherry juice on indices of recovery following marathon running Howatson et al. Cherry juice supplementation and Marathon running.
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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports . Dec2010, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p843-852. 10p. 2 Charts, 6 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This investigation determined the efficacy of a tart cherry juice in aiding recovery and reducing muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress. Twenty recreational Marathon runners assigned to either consumed cherry juice or placebo for 5 days before, the day of and for 48 h following a Marathon run. Markers of muscle damage (creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, muscle soreness and isometric strength), inflammation [interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP) and uric acid], total antioxidant status (TAS) and oxidative stress [thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS) and protein carbonyls] were examined before and following the race. Isometric strength recovered significantly faster ( P=0.024) in the cherry juice group. No other damage indices were significantly different. Inflammation was reduced in the cherry juice group (IL-6, P<0.001; CRP, P<0.01; uric acid, P<0.05). TAS was ∼10% greater in the cherry juice than the placebo group for all post-supplementation measures ( P<0.05). Protein carbonyls was not different; however, TBARS was lower in the cherry juice than the placebo at 48 h ( P<0.05). The cherry juice appears to provide a viable means to aid recovery following strenuous exercise by increasing total antioxidative capacity, reducing inflammation, lipid peroxidation and so aiding in the recovery of muscle function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIARY (Literary form)
*OXIDATIVE stress
*LIPID peroxidation (Biology)
*ISOMETRIC exercise
*ALTERNATIVE medicine
*ANALYSIS of variance
*ANTIOXIDANTS
*C-reactive protein
*CHERRIES
*CLINICAL trials
*COMPUTER software
*CREATINE kinase
*EXERCISE physiology
*FRUIT juices
*INFLAMMATION
*INTERLEUKINS
*LACTATE dehydrogenase
*MUSCLE strength testing
*MYALGIA
*NUTRITIONAL assessment
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*STATISTICS
*STRIATED muscle
*T-test (Statistics)
*URIC acid
*DATA analysis
*STATISTICAL significance
*PAIN measurement
*COOLDOWN
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*LONG-distance running
*FOOD diaries
*BLOOD
*PHARMACODYNAMICS
*PATHOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09057188
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 54503169
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.01005.x