title: Effect of an acute dose of omega-3 fish oil following exercise-induced muscle damage.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to examine the effect of two fish oil supplements, one high in EPA (750 mg EPA, 50 mg DHA) and one low in EPA (150 mg EPA, 100 mg DHA), taken acutely as a recovery strategy following EIMD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-seven physically active males (26 ± 4 year, 1.77 ± 0.07 m, 80 ± 10 kg) completed 100 plyometric drop jumps to induce muscle damage. Perceptual (perceived soreness) and functional (isokinetic muscle strength at 60° and 180° s-1, squat jump performance and countermovement jump performance) indices of EIMD were recorded before, and 1, 24, 48, 72, and 96h after the damaging protocol. Immediately after the damaging protocol, volunteers ingested either a placebo (Con), a low-EPA fish oil (Low EPA) or a high-EPA fish oil (High EPA) at a dose of 1 g per 10 kg body mass.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant group main effect was observed for squat jump, with the High EPA group performing better than Con and Low EPA groups (average performance decrement, 2.1, 8.3 and 9.8%, respectively), and similar findings were observed for countermovement jump performance, (average performance decrement, 1.7, 6.8 and 6.8%, respectively, p = 0.07). Significant time, but no interaction main effects were observed for all functional and perceptual indices measured, although large effect sizes demonstrate a possible ameliorating effect of high dose of EPA fish supplementation (effect sizes ≥0.14).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicates that an acute dose of high-EPA fish oil may ameliorate the functional changes following EIMD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, OX3 0BP, UK. jjakeman@brookes.ac.uk.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Jakeman
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lambrick
authors.affiliation: School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wooley
authors.affiliation: Division of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Abertay, Dundee, DD1 1HG, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Babraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Sport and Exercise, University of Winchester, Winchester, SO22 4NR, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063806:Myalgia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3
keywords: Athlete; Nutrition; Omega-3; Recovery; Training