ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Plasma Eicosapentaenoic Acid Is Associated with Muscle Strength and Muscle Damage after Strenuous Exercise.
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- The Importance of Lipidomic Approach for Mapping and Exploring the Molecular Networks Underlying Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of eight weeks of eicosapentaenoic acid and medium-chain triacylglycerol structured lipid intake on EPA/AA ratio and muscle performance in young men.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Rehabilitation effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on exercise-induced muscle damage: a mini-review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Body Composition, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, and Vitamin D are Associated with Army Combat Fitness Test Performance.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough the ingestion of total omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3) is positively related with muscular strength in older persons, little is known about the effect of omega-3 plasma levels on muscular function before and after exercise in young men. Moreover, omega-3 supplementation has a positive role in exercise-induced acute muscle damage. This study investigated the relationship between plasma omega-3 in the blood and promotion and preservation of muscle strength after eccentric contractions (ECCs) in young men.
methodsThirty-two healthy young men participated in this study. We assessed plasma omega-3 level and the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). Twenty-six out of them exercised 60 ECCs at 100% MVC. We measured the MVC torque, flexibility before and immediately after exercise, 1-5 days post exercise.
resultsThe levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and EPA/arachidonic acid were positively associated with muscle strength (
conclusionsThe present study reveals that higher levels of EPA are important to promote muscle strength and preserve the strength loss after exercise.
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