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T1 Effect of ten weeks of creatine monohydrate plus HMB supplementation on athletic performance tests in elite male endurance athletes
A1 Fernández Landa, Julen
A1 Fernández Lázaro, Diego
A1 Calleja González, Julio
A1 Caballero García, Alberto
A1 Córdova Martínez, Alfredo
A1 León Guereño, Patxi
A1 Mielgo Ayuso, Juan Francisco
K1 Muscle recovery
K1 Recuperación muscular
K1 Creatine monohydrate
K1 Creatina monohidrato
AB Creatine monohydrate (CrM) and β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) are common ergogenic aids in the field of sports and are frequently used in an isolated way. However, there are a few studies that have investigated the effect of combining both supplements on different variables related to performance, with controversial results. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and the degree of potentiation of 10 weeks of CrM plus HMB supplementation on sports performance, which was measured by an incremental test to exhaustion in elite male traditional rowers. In this placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, 10-week study, participants (n = 28) were randomized to a placebo group (PLG; n = 7), CrM group (0.04 g/kg/day of CrM; n = 7), HMB group (3 g/day of HMB; n = 7) and CrM-HMB group (0.04 g/kg/day of CrM plus 3 g/day of HMB; n = 7). Before and after 10 weeks of different treatments, an incremental test was performed on a rowing ergometer to calculate the power that each rower obtained at the anaerobic threshold (WAT), and at 4 mmol (W4) and 8 mmol (W8) of blood lactate concentration. There were no significant differences in WAT and W4 among groups or in body composition. However, it was observed that the aerobic power achieved at W8 was significantly higher in the CrM-HMB group than in the PLG, CrM and HMB groups (p < 0.001; η2p = 0.766). Likewise, a synergistic effect of combined supplementation was found for the sum of the two supplements separately at WAT (CrM-HMBG = 403.19% vs. CrMG+HMBG = 337.52%), W4 (CrM-HMBG = 2736.17% vs. CrMG+HMBG = 1705.32%) and W8 (CrM-HMBG = 1293.4% vs. CrMG+HMBG = 877.56%). In summary, CrM plus HMB supplementation over 10 weeks showed a synergistic effect on aerobic power (measured as WAT, W4, and W8) during an incremental test but had no influence muscle mass.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52693
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/52693
LA eng
NO Nutrients, 2020, vol. 12, n. 1, 193
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 25-abr-2024