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The Effects of Resistance Training with L‐carnitine Supplementation on Total Antioxidant Capacity and Lipid Peroxidation in Untrained Men
Author(s) -
Koozehchian Majid,
Falah Ebrahim,
Daneshfar Amin,
Kaveh Maryam,
Sanchez Brittany K,
Owlia Gaolamali,
Moosakhani Alireza,
Nazem Ghazaleh,
Moradi Najmeh,
Kreider Richard B
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.682.3
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , placebo , medicine , lipid peroxidation , antioxidant , carnitine , analysis of variance , statistical significance , antioxidant capacity , zoology , physical therapy , oxidative stress , endocrinology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , alternative medicine , pathology
Background & Purpose Exercise training can disrupt the balance between free radical production and the body antioxidant defense system resulting in a condition known as oxidative stress. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of eight weeks of resistance training with L‐carnitine supplementation on total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in untrained males. Methodology In a double‐masked, randomized, placebo‐controlled study, 20 untrained males (age= 25±1yrs) were assigned into either supplement (n=9) or placebo (n=11) groups. Both groups followed the same resistance training program three days per week for eight consecutive weeks. During the study, the supplement group received L‐carnitine 2g daily, and the placebo group received maltodextrin capsules. Anthropometric measurements, dietary intakes and blood markers including TAC and MDA were measured pre and post treatment data were analyzed using paired t test, independent t‐test and analysis of covariance at the significance level of P ≤0.05. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 22.0 software. Results Results showed that the supplement group experienced a significant increase in TAC as well as a significant decrease in serum MDA levels following the training program ( P ≤0.05), while there was only a significant difference at serum MDA levels between groups following the training ( P ≤0.05). Furthermore, no significant difference was found in variables in the placebo group following the training program ( P >0.05). Conclusion Present findings suggest that 2 g/day of L‐carnitine increases the activity of antioxidant enzymes and the TAC in healthy subjects. L‐carnitine supplementation might be a considered as a protective strategy to regulate oxidative stress during exercise training period.