| The effect of 12 weeks of cluster strength training combined with creatine monohydrate consumption on serum levels of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, and muscle performance in semi-professional male basketball athletes |
| Paper ID : 1550-SPORTCONGRESS |
| Authors |
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Hasan Naghizadeh * 2. Associate Professor of exercise physiology, Department of Sport Sciences, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran. |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: Using sports supplements along with resistance training can significantly help improve muscle damage and increase athletic performance. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of cluster strength training along with creatine monohydrate supplementation on serum levels of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and muscle performance in semi-professional male basketball athletes.. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental. For this purpose, 48 semi-professional male basketball players who had at least 3 years of experience in basketball were selected based on the inclusion criteria and randomly assigned to four groups: cluster strength training, cluster strength training with creatine supplementation, creatine supplementation, and control. The training was performed for 12 weeks and 3 sessions per week. Creatine monohydrate supplementation was also administered for 12 weeks. Blood samples were collected at the pre-test and post-test (48 hours after the last training session) to measure CK and LDH. Muscle strength and power were measured using standard tools. Data were analyzed using two-way analysis of variance at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The results showed that training alone and with supplementation significantly reduced serum CK and LDH levels; and significantly increased muscle strength and power (p<0.05). However, despite the reduction in serum CK and LDH levels following creatine monohydrate consumption, these changes were not significant. A significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of the averages of CK, LDH, strength and power muscle (p<0.05). It was observed that the training group with supplementation had the highest percentage of changes in CK, LDH, strength and power muscle. Conclusion: Therefore, cluster strength training combined with creatine monohydrate supplementation reduces muscle damage and increases muscle performance in athletes. |
| Keywords |
| Cluster strength training, Creatine, Muscle damage, Muscle function. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
