Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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25.12.2009 |
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Enzyme supplement speeds up muscle recovery
Supplements containing enzymes such as bromelain and papain speed up muscle recovery after exertion, write sports scientists from Baylor University in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. In the study the researchers did a trial with 29 male students who exercised regularly in their free time.
Protease
Study
"The protease supplement consisted of 47.7 mg of papain, 99.9 mg of bromelain, 5.593 g of fungal enzymes and 86.4 mg of calcium citrate", wrote the researchers about the product they used. The other half of the test subjects were given a placebo.
After 21 days the test subjects had to run on a treadmill, which was programmed in such a way that the subjects got seriously sore muscles. For the remaining 3 days of the trial, the test subjects kept taking their supplements and the researchers tested their strength.
Results
Moreover, the supplement users had fewer inflammatory factors in their blood. The effects of the supplement on the interleukin-6 concentration are shown below.
The concentration of interleukin-12 was also lower in the supplement takers.
After exercise, immune cells clear up broken muscle fibres. The figure below shows that the supplements users had fewer eosinophils circulating in their body. When the researchers looked at the basophils – another kind of immune cells – they found a similar relationship.
Conclusion
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