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Effect of mate tea consumption on rapid force production after eccentric exercise: a randomized, controlled, crossover study

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Abstract

Background and purpose

Unusual eccentric exercise (EE) may affect muscle ability to produce rapid force. Previous study suggested that short-term mate tea (MT) consumption may enhance muscle strength recovery from EE, but MT benefits on the rate of torque development (RTD) are unknown. This study investigated the effect of MT on RTD and muscle damage and antioxidant defence biomarkers following EE.

Methods

In a randomised, crossover design, 12 men drank either MT or water (control; CON) for 11 days. On the 8th day, 3 sets of 20 maximal isokinetic eccentric for elbow flexors with one arm were performed. RTD of the elbow flexor muscles at 0–50, 0–100, 50–100, 0–200, and 100–200 ms were assessed before and at 0, 24, 48, and 72 h after exercise. Blood samples were obtained before and at 24, 48, and 72 h after exercise and analysed for creatine kinase (CK), aldolase (ALD), total phenols, and reduced:oxidized glutathione (GSH:GSSG) ratio.

Results

RTD0–50 deficit after EE was independent of treatment. Compared with CON, MT improved RTD0–100 at 48 h (21%, P = 0.015) and 72 h (24%, P = 0.022); RTD0–200 at 48 h (18%, P = 0.034) and 72 h (21%, P = 0.029); RTD50–100 at 48 h (25%, P = 0.001) and 72 h (19%, P = 0.011); and RTD100–200 at 72 h (28%, P = 0.038). CK peaked (P = 0.012) in both trials at 72 h, and ALD was higher in MT than in CON before and at 24 h (P = 0.005 and P < 0.001, respectively). Compared with CON, MT showed higher values (P < 0.05) before and until 48 h after EE, for total phenols, and over 72 h after EE, for GSH:GSSG ratio.

Conclusion

MT intake favoured the recovery of RTD >50 ms by 2–3 days after EE. Furthermore, MT ameliorated circulating levels of muscle damage and antioxidant biomarkers irrespectively of exercise.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Leao Alimentos e Bebidas Co for providing the lyophilised instant mate tea. This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior-Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001 and the National Council of Scientific Research (CNPq) Brazil for the provision of scholarships.

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  1. Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Bruno Monteiro Moura, Aline Cavalheiro Tamborindeguy, Raphael Luiz Sakugawa & Fernando Diefenthaeler

  2. Nutrition Post-Graduate Program, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Vilma Pereira Panza & Edson Luiz da Silva

  3. Laboratory of Investigation in Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Henver Simionato Brunetta & Everson Araújo Nunes

  4. Laboratory of Lipids, Antioxidants, and Atherosclerosis, Department of Clinical Analysis, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil

    Marina Vieira de Oliveira & Edson Luiz da Silva

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Moura, B.M., Panza, V.P., Brunetta, H.S. et al. Effect of mate tea consumption on rapid force production after eccentric exercise: a randomized, controlled, crossover study. Sport Sci Health 16, 571–581 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-020-00669-9

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