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Flavanol-Rich Cacao Mucilage Juice Enhances Recovery of Power but Not Strength from Intensive Exercise in Healthy, Young Men
- Source :
- Sports, Volume 6, Issue 4, Sports, Vol 6, Iss 4, p 159 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2018.
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Abstract
- (1) Background: Mucilage within cacao pods contains high levels of polyphenols. We investigated whether consumption of cacao juice enhances the recovery of muscle function following intensive knee extension exercise. (2) Methods: Ten recreationally active males completed two trials of 10 sets of 10 single leg knee extensions at ~80% one repetition maximum. Participants consumed each supplement (ZumoCacao&reg<br />juice, CJ or a dextrose drink, PL) for 7 days prior to and 48 h post exercise. Knee extension maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and a counter movement jump (CMJ) were performed at baseline, immediately, 24 h, and 48 h post-exercise. Venous blood samples were collected at each time point and analyzed for indices of inflammation, oxidative damage, and muscle damage. (3) Results: CMJ height recovered faster with CJ at 24 h and 48 h post-exercise (p &lt<br />0.05), but there was no effect of CJ on recovery of MVC (both p &gt<br />0.05). There was also no effect of the trial on any blood markers (all p &gt<br />0.05). (4) Conclusions: Supplementation with CJ for 7 days prior to and 2 days after intensive knee extensor exercise improved functional recovery as shown by an improved recovery of CMJ up to 48 h post-exercise. However, the precise mechanism of action is unclear and requires further investigation.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Knee extension
Muscle damage
Article
lcsh:GV557-1198.995
recovery
03 medical and health sciences
muscle damage
0302 clinical medicine
One-repetition maximum
Post exercise
Medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Blood markers
anti-inflammatory
lcsh:Sports
030109 nutrition & dietetics
business.industry
anti-oxidant
030229 sport sciences
Venous blood
Functional recovery
Mucilage
cacao juice
Anesthesia
flavanols
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20754663
- Volume :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sports
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....33bb5ce20775147f8026c7c67e3fcd26