نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 استادیار، دانشکده علوم ورزشی و تندرستی، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران.
2 دانشجوی دکترای فیزیولوژی ورزشی، پردیس بینالمللی ارس دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Background and Aims: Citrulline malate has recently emerged as a potential energizing supplement for high-intensity exercise performance and muscle function recovery. This study was designed to thoroughly investigate the effect of acute consumption of citrulline malate supplement on the physical performance of professional soccer players.
Materials and Methods: The research, a developmental type, was conducted using a semi-experimental, random cross-over, and double-blind method. Twenty professional soccer players, with an average age and weight of 22.5 ± 2.6 years, 68.4 ± 4.3 kg, were divided into two groups: citrulline malate (10 grams) or placebo. The players consumed their assigned supplement 60 minutes before the UVI level one intermittent running test. Muscle power was measured using the maximum height jump test and maximum speed using the 30-meter speed test.
Results: The independent t-test showed that the acute consumption of citrulline malate had no significant difference in the average distance traveled in the yo-yo test and the results of other tests compared with the placebo (p>0.05). The only significant difference was the lower average heart rate of the supplement group compared to the placebo group (p = 0.02).
Conclusion: It is likely that the lack of significant changes in the physical performance of the subjects is due to the high level of physical fitness of the players in the present study. Also, changing the dosage may show different results.
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