Effects of Ramadan observance on repeated cycle ergometer sprinting and associated inflammatory and oxidative stress responses in trained young men

Autor: Hatem Bouhlel, Gregory Bogdanis, Ali Hamila, Abdelhedi Miled, Mohamed-Souhail Chelly, Myriam Denguezli, Roy Shephard, Zouhait Tabka, Ezdine Bouhlel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Fasting and Health, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 39-47 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2345-2587
DOI: 10.22038/jfh.2016.6890
Popis: Aim: was to assess the effects of Ramadan observance upon repeated sprints and associated inflammatory and oxidative stress responses. Methods: Ten young trained boxers were tested during a control period (C), at the end of the first week (R-1), and during the fourth week of Ramadan observance (R-4). On each occasion, they performed three vertical jumps, 10 x 6 s repeated sprints on a cycle ergometer, followed by three final vertical jumps 1 min after. Surface electrodes measured the EMG activity of the vastus lateralis during jumps performed before and after sprinting. Oxidative stress (malondialdehyde, total antioxidant and catalase), inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, Interleukin-6 and homocysteine), muscle damage (CPK and LDH) and blood glucose were measured at rest and after completing the exercise protocol. Results: The overall sprint performance was reduced at R-1 compared to C (-6.3 ± 1.2%, p = 0.025), but had recovered by R-4. Jump height decreased after the repeated sprints (pConclusion: The correction of sprint performance may highlight some adaptive responses to fasting. The unchanged of the selected fatigue biomarkers after the repeated sprint protocol suggest that the dietary restriction related to Ramadan is not severe enough to induce significant changes in the metabolism of our trained athletes.
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