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ReviewNutrients2017

Can Magnesium Enhance Exercise Performance?

Yijia Zhang, Pengcheng Xun, Ru Wang, Lijuan Mao, Ka He

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Review in Nutrients, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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49citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 99 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yijia ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405, USA. yz201@iu.edu.
Pengcheng XunDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405, USA. pxun@indiana.edu.
Ru WangKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China. maolijuan@sus.edu.cn.
Lijuan MaoKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China. maolijuan@sus.edu.cn.
Ka HeDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405, USA. kahe@indiana.edu.
Indiana University Bloomington · USShanghai University of Sport · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Magnesium (Mg) is an essential mineral that plays a critical role in the human body. It takes part in the process of energy metabolism and assists the maintenance of normal muscle function. A number of studies evaluated the association between Mg status/supplementation and exercise performance and found that the need for Mg increased as individuals' physical activity level went up. Animal studies indicated that Mg might improve exercise performance via enhancing glucose availability in the brain, muscle and blood; and reducing/delaying lactate accumulation in the muscle. The majority of human studies focused on physiological effects in blood pressure, heart rate and maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂ max), rather than direct functional performances. Some cross-sectional surveys demonstrated a positive association between Mg status and muscle performance, including grip strength, lower-leg power, knee extension torque, ankle extension strength, maximal isometric trunk flexion, rotation, and jumping performance. Additionally, findings from intervention studies showed that Mg supplementation might lead to improvements in functional indices such as quadriceps torque. Moreover, Mg supplementation could improve gait speed and chair stand time in elderly women. This comprehensive review summarized the literature from both animal and human studies and aimed to evaluate scientific evidence on Mg status/supplementation in relation to exercise performance.

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Athletic PerformanceDietary SupplementsDiet, HealthyEvidence-Based MedicineExerciseSports Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaAdultAged, 80 and overAnimalsElder Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaHealthy AgingHumansMagnesiumPerformance-Enhancing SubstancesPsychomotor PerformanceMagnesiumPerformance-Enhancing Substancesdietexercise performancemagnesiumsupplement

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PMID28846654
PMCPMC5622706
OpenAlexW2749097273

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