THE SYNERGIC EFFECTS OF COENZYMEQ10 AND CREATINE THROUGH ORAL INTAKE ON REPETITIVE SHORT DURATION HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE
10.7600/jspfsm.55.S247
- Author:
SHOTA YASUKAWA
;
YOSHIHARU FUJIEDA
;
KENSUKU SAKAI
;
KATSUMI SUGIURA
;
MASASHI MORIFUJI
;
CHIAKI SANBONGI
;
HISATAKA ANBE
;
RYOHEI ISAKU
;
MASASHI KAWAGUCHI
;
KENICHI SUIJO
;
KAZUKI SUMI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
coenzymeQ10;
creatine;
phosphocreatine;
short duration high-intensity exercise
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2006;55(Supplement):S247-S250
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A double-blind placebo-controlled trial was undertaken to evaluate the synergic effects of coenzymeQ10 (CoQ10) and creatine (Cr) through oral supplementation on the intermittent short duration high-intensity exercise on a cycle ergometer. Twenty-eight male athletes were divided into four groups of CoQ10 and Cr (CoQ10+Cr), CoQ10 (CoQ10+Pl), Cr (Pl+Cr) and placebo group (Pl+Pl). Each participant was instructed to have 100 mg of CoQ10 and/or 5 g of Cr per day for 2 weeks. Repetitive 5 bouts of 10-sec high-intensity cycle exercise tests were performed before and after supplementations. After supplementations, subjects in (CoQ10+Cr) revealed most improved performance in mean power outputs at the 2nd (p<0.05), the 3rd (p<0.05), the 4th (p<0.05) and the 5th set (p=0.06), comparing with the participants in the other 3 groups. These findings suggest that enhanced mean power output on repetitive short duration high-intensity exercise can be acquired after supplementing CoQ10 combined with Cr.