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To investigate whether low-calorie powdered tart cherry extract reduces oxidative stress and markers of muscle damage while promoting functional recovery following intense resistance exercise.

January 2, 2021Journal of the International Society of Sports NutritionOpen Access

Broad Spectrum Polyphenol Supplementation from Tart Cherry Extract on Markers of Recovery from Intense Resistance Exercise

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To investigate whether low-calorie powdered tart cherry extract reduces oxidative stress and markers of muscle damage while promoting functional recovery following intense resistance exercise.
Thirteen men (mean age 26.2 ± 5.3 years) performed an intense resistance protocol of 6 sets of 10 repetitions of barbell back squats at 80% 1RM.
The protocol was completed in a crossover fashion once following 7 days of 500 mg tart cherry extract and once following placebo.
Outcomes included serum protein carbonyl, creatine kinase activity, creatine kinase myocardial band, muscle soreness, jump power, and handgrip strength.
Tart cherry supplementation significantly decreased oxidative stress and markers of muscle and cardiac damage post-exercise (p = 0.006 at 1 hour post-exercise).
Handgrip strength was significantly maintained at 24 hours post-exercise with tart cherry extract compared to placebo (PL: -2 ± 5.1 kg vs. TC: 1.7 ± 3 kg; p = 0.017).

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Placebo-controlled crossover trial demonstrates tart cherry extract reduces muscle damage markers and preserves strength in men, indicating accelerated exercise recovery.

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Hooper et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03a12c4e4c5ee3705f52bb https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-021-00449-x

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Placebo-controlled crossover trial demonstrates tart cherry extract reduces muscle damage markers and preserves strength in men, indicating accelerated exercise recovery.

Broad Spectrum Polyphenol Supplementation from Tart Cherry Extract on Markers of Recovery from Intense Resistance Exercise

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Broad Spectrum Polyphenol Supplementation from Tart Cherry Extract on Markers of Recovery from Intense Resistance Exercise

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