July 2017 - Sports Nutrition Zone.com

Effects of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) on exercise-induced oxidative stress, muscle damage, and pain following a half-marathon: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

July 21, 2017

Oxidative stress and muscle damage occur during exhaustive bouts of exercise, and many runners report pain and soreness as major influences on changes or breaks in training regimens, creating a barrier to trai... Source: Biomed Central

Effect of eicosapentaenoic acids-rich fish oil supplementation on motor nerve function after eccentric contractions

July 12, 2017

This study investigated the effect of supplementation with fish oil rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the M-wave latency of biceps brachii and muscle damage after a single s... Source: Biomed Central

Ketogenic diet benefits body composition and well-being but not performance in a pilot case study of New Zealand endurance athletes

July 12, 2017

Low-carbohydrate, high-fat and ketogenic diets are increasingly adopted by athletes for body composition and sports performance enhancements. However, as yet, there is no consensus on their efficacy in improvi... Source: Biomed Central

Effects of a combined protein and antioxidant supplement on recovery of muscle function and soreness following eccentric exercise

July 3, 2017

An acute bout of eccentric contractions (ECC) cause muscle fiber damage, inflammation, impaired muscle function (MF) and muscle soreness (MS). Individually, protein (PRO) and antioxidant (AO) supplementation m... Source: Biomed Central