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Nutrients ; 13(12)2021 Nov 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34959789

ABSTRACT

There is evidence that both omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) and choline can influence sports performance, but information establishing their combined effects when given in the form of krill oil during power training protocols is missing. The purpose of this study was therefore to characterize n-3 PUFA and choline profiles after a one-hour period of high-intensity physical workout after 12 weeks of supplementation. Thirty-five healthy power training athletes received either 2.5 g/day of Neptune krill oilTM (550 mg EPA/DHA and 150 mg choline) or olive oil (placebo) in a randomized double-blind design. After 12 weeks, only the krill oil group showed a significant HS-Omega-3 Index increase from 4.82 to 6.77% and a reduction in the ARA/EPA ratio (from 50.72 to 13.61%) (p < 0.001). The krill oil group showed significantly higher recovery of choline concentrations relative to the placebo group from the end of the first to the beginning of the second exercise test (p = 0.04) and an 8% decrease in total antioxidant capacity post-exercise versus 21% in the placebo group (p = 0.35). In conclusion, krill oil can be used as a nutritional strategy for increasing the HS-Omega-3 Index, recover choline concentrations and address oxidative stress after intense power trainings.


Subject(s)
Athletic Performance/physiology , Choline/administration & dosage , Euphausiacea , Fish Oils/administration & dosage , High-Intensity Interval Training , Adult , Animals , Antioxidants/metabolism , Choline/blood , Dietary Supplements , Double-Blind Method , Fatty Acids, Omega-3/blood , Female , Healthy Volunteers , Humans , Male
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J Lipids ; 2017: 1472719, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28656110

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Supplementation of Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3FA) in athletes is related to the anti-inflammatory and/or antioxidant effect and consequently its action on all the processes of tissue restoration and adaptation to physical stress. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the Omega-3 Index (O3Ix) response, in red blood cells, to supplemental EPA + DHA intake in the form of high purity and stable composition gums (G), in elite summer athletes. METHOD: Twenty-four summer sport athletes of both sexes, pertaining to the Olympic Training Center in Spain, were randomized to two groups (2G = 760 or 3G = 1140 mg of n-3 FA in Omegafort OKids, Ferrer Intl.) for 4 months. Five athletes and four training staff volunteers were control group. RESULTS: The O3Ix was lower than 8% in 93.1% of all the athletes. The supplementation worked in a dose-dependent manner: 144% for the 3G dose and 135% for the 2G, both p < 0.001, with a 3% significant decrease of Omega-6 FAs. No changes were observed for the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Supplementation with n-3FA increases the content of EPA DHA in the red blood cells at 4 months in a dose-dependent manner. Athletes with lower basal O3Ix were more prone to increment their levels. The study is registered with Protocol Registration and Results System (ClinicalTrials.gov) number NCT02610270.

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Apunts, Med. esport (Internet) ; 50(186): 65-72, abr.-jun. 2015. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-141626

ABSTRACT

Las técnicas antropométricas, administradas con el rigor que corresponde, constituyen un método repetitivo, sensible y discriminante para estimar los cambios en la composición corporal de los deportistas y son ampliamente utilizadas en al ámbito de la Medicina del Deporte. A partir de las medidas antropométricas adquiridas en el seguimiento de los deportistas del CAR de Sant Cugat desde 1989 hasta la fecha, se han elaborado unas referencias, que son representativas del nivel nacional de los deportes examinados y que corresponden a los métodos de Yuhasz, Faulkner y Drinkwater, el somatotipo de Heath-Carter y el sumatorio de 6 pliegues, con el objeto de ofrecer una ayuda y orientación a los profesionales que utilicen la cineantropometría


Anthropometric techniques, when thoroughly administered, are repetitive, discriminant and sensitive methods to study changes in the body composition of athletes. This is the reason why these techniques are widely used in Sports Medicine. In this article, a summary is presented on the anthropometric analyses performed in the High Performance Centre (CAR) of Sant Cugat, Barcelona, during the last 24 years. Using all the data, a set of references tables have been obtained based on Yuhasz, Faulkner and Drinkwater anthropometric methods, Heath-Carter somatotyping, and the sum of 6 skinfolds. These tables may be used as a guide for clinicians familiar with these techniques, being representative of the national level of the sports studied


Subject(s)
Humans , Sports/physiology , Biomechanical Phenomena/physiology , Anthropometry/methods , Body Weights and Measures/statistics & numerical data , Body Composition/physiology , Somatotypes , Kinesiology, Applied/methods
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J Therm Biol ; 47: 91-8, 2015 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25526659

ABSTRACT

Exercise in thermally stressful environmental conditions can enhance oxidative stress. We sought to measure the plasma antioxidant defenses and cytokine response together with oxidative damage post-exercise in a temperate versus a hot environment. The plasma concentrations of vasoactive endothelin-1 and vascular angiogenic growth factor were also evaluated. Male athletes (n=9) volunteered to participate. The athletes randomly performed two bouts of treadmill exercise of 45min at 75-80% of maximal oxygen uptake in a climatic-controlled chamber under two different conditions: temperate environment (10-12°C, 40-55% humidity) and hot, humid environment (30-32°C, 75-78% humidity). Venous blood samples were obtained immediately pre- and post-bout and on recovery after 2h. Serum glucose, malondialdehyde and lactate concentrations were significantly increased post-exercise in hot but maintained in the temperate environment; these post-exercise values were significantly higher after exercise in hot than in temperate. Urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine concentration, plasma phosphocreatine kinase and catalase activities, creatinine and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and interleukin-6 significantly increased post-exercise in hot but maintained in temperate environment. The post-exercise circulating values of antioxidant enzyme paraoxonase-1 and endothelin were significantly higher in the hot than in temperate environment. Exercise in a hot and humid environment resulted in mild hyperthermia with elevated perceived exertion and thermal stress. Hyperthermic environment induced hyperglycemia, lactatecidemia and more cellular and oxidative damage than exercise in a temperate environment but also induced a post-exercise antioxidant and anti-inflammatory response in plasma. These results suggest that environmental temperature needs to be taken into account when evaluating exercise-related oxidative stress and inflammation.


Subject(s)
Antioxidants/metabolism , Exercise , Hot Temperature , Inflammation/metabolism , Stress, Physiological , Adult , Athletes , Blood Glucose , Body Temperature , Creatinine/blood , Cytokines/blood , Endothelins/blood , Humans , Male , Oxidative Stress , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/blood
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Free Radic Res ; 46(6): 799-808, 2012 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22448737

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of whole body heat in combination with exercise on the oxidative stress and acute phase immune response. Nine male endurance-trained athletes voluntarily performed two running bouts of 45 minutes at 75-80% of VO(2max) in a climatic chamber in two conditions: cold and hot humid environment. Leukocyte, neutrophil and basophil counts significantly rose after exercise in both environments; it was significantly greater in the hot environment. Lymphocyte and neutrophil antioxidant enzyme activities and carbonyl index significantly increased or decreased after exercise only in the hot environment, respectively. The lymphocytes expression of catalase, Hsp72 and CuZn-superoxide dismutase was increased in the hot environment and Sirt3 in the cold environment, mainly during recovery. In conclusion, the increased core body temperature results in the acute phase immune response associated to intense exercise and in the immune cell adaptations to counteract the oxidative stress situation.


Subject(s)
Acute-Phase Reaction/immunology , Antioxidants/metabolism , Body Temperature/immunology , Exercise/physiology , Physical Endurance/immunology , Adaptation, Physiological , Cross-Over Studies , Humans , Male , Neutrophil Activation/immunology , Oxidative Stress/immunology , Running , Sports
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