Effects of oral supplementation of mint extract on muscle pain and blood lactate
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Tarih
2010
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Walter De Gruyter Gmbh
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Study aim: To determine the effects of mint extract on muscle pain and blood lactate levels after a 400-m run. Material and methods: A group of 16 physical education students (mean age 21.81 +/- 2.13 years) volunteered to participate in the study. The subjects were randomly assigned into 3 groups: mint, placebo or control. The mint group was given orally mint extract (5 ml/kg of body mass) and the placebo group was given unsweetened tea (5 ml/kg) in a double-blind fashion and cross-over design one hour before a 400-m running test. Subjects in the control group remained untreated. The effect of mint extract on muscle pain was recorded by an inquiry; blood lactate levels were measured after the running test. Results: Oral administration of mint extract significantly (p<0.01) decreased blood lactate concentrations but muscle pain levels remained unchanged in all groups. Conclusions: Oral administration of mint extract may have a beneficial effect on blood lactate clearance and therefore may increase athletic performance.
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Mint, Blood Lactate, Muscle Pain, 400-m Run, Placebo Group, Double-Blind Fashion
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Biomedical Human Kinetics
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2
