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Effect of carbohydrate supplementation on strength parameters during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu simulated tournament

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Purpose

This study aimed to analyze the effects of carbohydrate supplementation on strength parameters during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) simulated tournament.

Methods

Fourteen male BJJ amateurs athletes took part in a simulated tournament (3 × 8 min matches, 10-min rest), in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. In two different sessions (7-day washout), BJJ athletes ingested 30 g of maltodextrin (CARB) or placebo (PLA). Were evaluated: maximal isometric handgrip strength (MIH), dynamic strength endurance [Kimono grip strength test dynamic (KGSTD)], muscular power [horizontal countermovement jump, (HCMJ)], ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and lactate concentration.

Results

There was an interaction effect on MIH strength (p = 0.029 in right hand). MIH did not change during the tournament simulation in the CARB group, but decreased in the PLA group in the right-hand post-match. An interaction effect in KGSTD was observed (p = 0.006). Both groups had a decrease in KGSTD performance over the match; however, in the second interval, the CARB group showed higher strength than PLA. There was an interaction effect on HCMJ (p = 0.003). HCMJ increased during the tournament in the both groups. Lactate level and RPE indicated that exercise was intense and similar between the groups.

Conclusion

Carbohydrate supplementation provides a mild improve in the BJJ athlete’s strength during a simulated tournament.

Clinical trials

NCT03203785.

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The authors would like to thank all research participants for their time and effort. Moreover, we would also like to thank Azambuja-Behring Jiu-Jitsu School and Sul Jiu-Jitsu Zona Norte School for their availability.

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    Gabriella Berwig Möller, Monique Teixeira Censi, Maria Júlia Vieira da Cunha Goulart & Claudia Dornelles Schneider

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  3. Graduate Program of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Sarmento Leite Street 245, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Gabriella Berwig Möller, Maria Júlia Vieira da Cunha Goulart, Ramiro Barcos Nunes & Claudia Dornelles Schneider

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Möller, G.B., Censi, M.T., Goulart, M.J.V.d.C. et al. Effect of carbohydrate supplementation on strength parameters during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu simulated tournament. Sport Sci Health 16, 561–569 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-020-00665-z

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