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Trial reportNutrients2021

Effects of Co-Ingestion of β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate and L-Arginine α-Ketoglutarate on Jump Performance in Young Track and Field Athletes.

Piotr Kaczka, Katarzyna Kubicka, Amit Batra, Marcin Maciejczyk, Edyta Kopera, Justyna Bira, Tomasz Zając

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. International society of sports nutrition position stand: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB).Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Piotr KaczkaAcademy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Katarzyna KubickaAcademy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Amit BatraAcademy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Marcin MaciejczykDepartment of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Jana Pawła II 78, 31-571 Kraków, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9505-4081
Edyta KoperaAcademy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Justyna BiraAcademy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
Tomasz ZającAcademy of Physical Education in Katowice, Mikołowska 72a, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of simultaneous supplementation of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate and L-Arginine α-ketoglutarate on lower limb power and muscle damage in medium distance runners aged 15.3 (±0.9) years old.

methodsThe study group consisted of 40 volunteers aged 14-17 years practicing medium distance running for at least two years. The study lasted 12 days and followed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel design. All subjects attended a familiarization session on day 0 before the test. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups: supplements and placebo group. The same training cycle protocol was used in both groups during the 12-day training period. Morning warm-up involved 10 min jogging at 60-75% of maximal heart rate and countermovement jump height measurement. Main training units were carried out for both groups with the same volume. Training load assessment (the daily session Rating of Perceived Exertion (s-RPE) method) method takes into consideration the intensity and the duration of the training session to calculate the "training load" (TL).

resultsAt the end of the training cycle, a significant (

conclusionsThe results of this study indicate that the daily co-supplementation with calcium salt of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (7.5 g) and L-Arginine α-ketoglutarate (10 g) during training might help to prevent decline in jump performance. No influence on muscle damage markers or mood was shown.

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Track and FieldAdolescentArginineAthletesAthletic PerformanceCreatine KinaseDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansKetoglutaric AcidsLegL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthValeratesArgininebeta-hydroxyisovaleric acidCreatine KinaseKetoglutaric AcidsL-arginine alpha-ketoglutarateL-Lactate DehydrogenaseValeratesAAKGArgCa-HMB (calcium salt of HMB)countermovement jumpcreatine kinaseHMBlactate dehydrogenaseL-Arginine α-ketoglutaratemedium distance runnersβ-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate

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PMID33805883
PMCPMC8064357

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