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The Interactive Effect of Taurine Supplementation and Intensive Training Protocols on Serum Inflammatory Cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) levels in Elite Soccer Players
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H Shirvani *   , F Rostamkhani , V Sobhani |
| Exercise Physiology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Nosrati alley, sheikh Bahaei Street, Mollasadra Street, Vanak Square, Tehran, Iran. , shirvani.h2006@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (7481 Views) |
| Background and Objectives: Sometimes, in professional soccer, the football match is held three times in a week. Since soccer is a relatively intensive exercise that may cause inflammatory responses of the immune system, so nutritional supplements consumption could help to recover faster. This study investigated the effects of two-week Taurine supplement consumption and three sessions of 90-minute alternative intensive exercise on the serum levels inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α) in elite soccer players.
Materials & Methods: Twenty four football players under 21 years old were selected and divided randomly into taurine, placebo and control groups. The Taurine group received 1.5 g taurine supplement 3 times daily, and the placebo group received the same amount of aspartame both groups preformed three times of 90-minute specific soccer exercise protocol. The control group did not receive any supplement, and just followed their ordinary program. Blood samples were taken in six steps (48 h before the period, before and immediately after the first and third exercise protocols and 48 h after the end of the period).The one way ANOVA with repeated measures and Tukey’s post hoc test were used to compare the means in each group.
Results: The results of each step showed that serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α increased immediately after the exercise protocols (in steps 3 and 5). Whereas, combined study of periods and groups indicated that IL-6 level significantly increased in the control and placebo groups (P=0/043). Also TNF-α level showed significant difference (P=0/013) in the control and placebo groups (P=0/008).
Conclusion: It appears that the three times of 90-minute soccer specific protocol a week put pressure on the soccer players’ inflammatory system that may repeat frequently in the competition season. On the other hand, the results showed that taurine supplementation has anti-inflammatory effects before and during this period, and prevents significant alterations of the mentioned cytokines. Thus, short-term taurine supplement consumption could be recommended to elite soccer players during the high pressure competition and the training weeks.
Keywords: Soccer specific protocol, Taurine supplement, Interleukin-6, Alpha tumor necrosis factor |
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| Keywords: Soccer specific protocol, Taurine supplement, Interleukin-6, Alpha tumor necrosis factor |
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Article type: Research |
Subject:
nutrition
Received: 2014/08/4 | Accepted: 2015/03/1 | Published: 2015/09/26
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