title: The Effects of Pre-Exercise Ginger Supplementation on Muscle Damage and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.
abstract: Ginger possesses analgesic and pharmacological properties mimicking non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs. We aimed to determine if ginger supplementation is efficacious for attenuating muscle damage and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) following high-intensity resistance exercise. Following a 5-day supplementation period of placebo or 4 g ginger (randomized groups), 20 non-weight trained participants performed a high-intensity elbow flexor eccentric exercise protocol to induce muscle damage. Markers associated with muscle damage and DOMS were repeatedly measured before supplementation and for 4 days following the exercise protocol. Repeated measures analysis of variance revealed one repetition maximum lift decreased significantly 24 h post-exercise in both groups (p < 0.005), improved 48 h post-exercise only in the ginger group (p = 0.002), and improved at 72 (p = 0.021) and 96 h (p = 0.044) only in the placebo group. Blood creatine kinase significantly increased for both groups (p = 0.015) but continued to increase only in the ginger group 72 (p = 0.006) and 96 h (p = 0.027) post-exercise. Visual analog scale of pain was significantly elevated following eccentric exercise (p < 0.001) and was not influenced by ginger. In conclusion, 4 g of ginger supplementation may be used to accelerate recovery of muscle strength following intense exercise but does not influence indicators of muscle damage or DOMS.
authors: Human Physiology Laboratory, Marywood University, Scranton, PA, 18509, USA.|Department of Nutrition Sciences, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, USA.
authors: Melissa D
authors: MD
authors: Matsumura
authors: Department of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA.|Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA.
authors: Gerald S
authors: GS
authors: Zavorsky
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, High Point University, High Point, NC, 27268, USA.|Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, High Point University, High Point, NC, 27268, USA.
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Smoliga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D020939:Zingiber officinale / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000187:drug effects; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects*; D063806:Myalgia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D003402:Creatine Kinase
keywords: Zingiber officinale; antiinflammatory; exercise; gingerol; nutraceutical