Effects of arginine supplementation on post-exercise metabolic responses.
This study investigated the effects of arginine supplementation on acute metabolic responses during recovery after a single bout of endurance exercise in trained athletes. Twelve healthy male judo athletes were randomly divided into two groups and performed a single bout of exercise at a speed estimated to correspond to 75%VO2max for 60 min, and then took either a placebo or arginine at 0.1 g/kg-wt. Blood samples of each athlete were collected before exercise, and 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 min after exercise, respectively. The experiment was repeated two weeks later, but treatments were exchanged for the two groups. The concentrations of glucose, insulin, free fatty acid (FFA), glycerol, lactate, ammonia, creatine kinase, and NOx (NO2(-) + NO3(-)) in blood were examined. No differences in the levels of glycerol, lactate, ammonia, creatine kinase, or NOx between the two groups were observed at any of the time points. However, the concentration of glucose was significantly higher in the arginine group as compared to that in the placebo group at the 15-min recovery point. The insulin concentration was also higher in the arginine group as compared to that in the placebo group at the 30-min recovery point. Furthermore, the free fatty acid levels at the 30, and 45-min recovery points were significantly lower in the arginine group compared to those in the placebo group. The results indicated that arginine supplementation during the exercise recovery period could increase glucose and insulin concentrations, and decrease FFA availability in the blood.
Department of Physical Education, Yuanpei University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Pu-Hsi
PH
Tsai
Tswen-Kei
TK
Tang
Chi-Long
CL
Juang
Kenny Wen-Chyuan
KW
Chen
Chun-An
CA
Chi
Mei-Chich
MC
Hsu
D001120:Arginine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007328:Insulin; D001120:Arginine