title: Effects of powdered Montmorency tart cherry supplementation on an acute bout of intense lower body strength exercise in resistance trained males.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to examine whether short-term ingestion of a powdered tart cherry supplement prior to and following intense resistance-exercise attenuates muscle soreness and recovery strength loss, while reducing markers of muscle damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three healthy, resistance-trained men (20.9 ± 2.6 yr, 14.2 ± 5.4% body fat, 63.9 ± 8.6 kg FFM) were matched based on relative maximal back squat strength, age, body weight, and fat free mass. Subjects were randomly assigned to ingest, in a double blind manner, capsules containing a placebo (P, n = 12) or powdered tart cherries [CherryPURE(®)] (TC, n = 11). Participants supplemented one time daily (480 mg/d) for 10-d including day of exercise up to 48-h post-exercise. Subjects performed ten sets of ten repetitions at 70% of a 1-RM back squat exercise. Fasting blood samples, isokinetic MVCs, and quadriceps muscle soreness ratings were taken pre-lift, 60-min, 24-h, and 48-h post-lift and analyzed by MANOVA with repeated measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Muscle soreness perception in the vastus medialis (¼) (p = 0.10) and the vastus lateralis (¼) (p = 0.024) was lower in TC over time compared to P. Compared to pre-lift, TC vastus medialis (¼) soreness was significantly attenuated up to 48-h post-lift with vastus lateralis (¼) soreness significantly lower at 24-h post-lift compared to P. TC changes in serum creatinine (p = 0.03, delta p = 0.024) and total protein (p = 0.018, delta p = 0.006) were lower over time and smaller from pre-lift levels over time compared to P Significant TC group reductions from pre-lift levels were found for AST and creatinine 48-h post-lift, bilirubin and ALT 60-min and 48-h post-lift. No significant supplementation effects were observed for serum inflammatory or anti-inflammatory markers. None of the free radical production, lipid peroxidation, or antioxidant capacity markers (NT, TBARS, TAS, SOD) demonstrated significant changes with supplementation. Changes in TC whole blood lymphocyte counts (p = 0.013) from pre-lift were greater compared to P, but TC lymphocyte counts returned to pre-lift values quicker than P.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Short-term supplementation of Montmorency powdered tart cherries surrounding a single bout of resistance exercise, appears to be an effective dietary supplement to attenuate muscle soreness, strength decrement during recovery, and markers of muscle catabolism in resistance trained individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Levers
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Elfego
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galvan
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Chelsea
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goodenough
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Sunday
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simbo
authors.affiliation: United States Military-Baylor University Graduate Program in Nutrition, AMEDD Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, United States Military, San Antonio, TX 78234 USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barringer
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Institute for Obesity Research and Program Evaluation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Susanne U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Mertens-Talcott
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Human Countermeasures Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riechman
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Applied Exercise Science Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crouse
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4243 USA.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Kreider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D063806:Myalgia / Q000517:prevention & control; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D000068220:Prunus avium; D055070:Resistance Training; D064133:Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D013848:Thigh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants
keywords: Anti-inflammatory; Antioxidants; Muscle damage; Recovery; Resistance exercise; Tart cherry