Subjects ingested the supplements two times per day (morning and evening) for 5-days and then repeated the experiment after a 6-week wash-out period. Subjects performed two 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Capacity (WAC) tests at baseline, days 3 and 5 of supplementation protocol on an electronically braked cycle ergometer (Lode, Netherlands) interspersed
with 3 minutes rest for determination of peak power (PP), mean power (MP), and total work (TW). Data were analysed by repeated measures MANOVA on 9 subjects who completed both trials. Data are presented as changes from baseline after TEW-7197 cell line 3 and 5 days for the CrM+P and CrM+RT groups, respectively. Results Absolute MP (9.2±57, 34.5±57 W; p=0.02), percent change in MP (2.5±11, 6.7±10%; p=0.03), absolute TW (274±1,700, 1,031±1,721 J; p=0.02), and percent change in TW (2.5±11, 6.6±10 %; p=0.03), increased over time in both groups. No significant time effects for both groups were observe in changes from baseline in absolute PP (-15.3±377, -65.7±402 W; p=0.73) or percent change in PP (1.8±21, -1.2±24 %; p=0.82). No significant differences were observed between CrM+P and CrM+RT groups in day 0, 3, or 5 PP (CrM+P 1,472±451, 1,435±182, 1,380±244; CrM+RT 1,559±214, 1,565±398, 1,519±339 W; p=0.92), MP (CrM+P 591±94, 599±89, 643±83; CrM+RT
590±103, 601±78, 608±96 W; p=0.27), or TW (CrM+P 17,742±2,822, 17,970±2,663, 19,264±2,482; CrM+RT 17,706±3,098, 18,029±2,339, 18,246±2,888 J; HAS1 p=0.28). PLX3397 Conclusions Results suggest as little as 5g CrM taken twice daily for 3-5 days can improve MP and TW by 2-7%. However, results of this preliminary study indicate that ingesting RT 30-min prior to CrM supplementation had no additive effects on anaerobic sprint capacity in comparison to ingesting CrM with a placebo. Additional research is needed to examine whether ingestion of larger amounts of CrM in order to reduce variability, or larger amounts, changes in nutrient timing or increased duration
of RT supplementation prior to and/or in conjunction with CrM ingestion would influence the ergogenic benefits of creatine supplementation. Acknowledgements Supported by the Martin Bauer Group, Finzelberg GmbH & Co. KG References 1. Pischel I, Burkard N, Kauschka M, Butterweck V, Bloomer RJ: Potential application of Russian Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) in health and sports. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2011,8(Suppl 1):P16.CrossRef 2. Jäger R, Kendrick IP, Purpura M, Harris RC, Ribnicky DM, Pischel I: The OICR-9429 effect of Russian Tarragon (artemisia dracunculus L.) on the plasma creatine concentration with creatine monohydrate administration. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2008,5(Suppl 1):P4.CrossRef”
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