Effect of branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Muscle Soreness following Exercise: A Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 348-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael V. Fedewa ◽  
Steven O. Spencer ◽  
Tyler D. Williams ◽  
Zachery E. Becker ◽  
Collin A. Fuqua
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Muscle Damage ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Acute Bout ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Exercise Induced

Abstract. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a symptom of exercise-induced muscle damage that occurs following exercise. Previous research has indicated that branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation may attenuate exercise-induced muscle damage that causes delayed onset muscle soreness, however the results are inconsistent. The primary aim of this study was to examine the previous literature assessing the effect of BCAA supplementation on DOMS following an acute bout of exercise in adults. This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses), and identified peer-reviewed articles comparing a BCAA supplement to a placebo non-BCAA supplement following an acute bout of exercise. An electronic search of three databases (EbscoHost, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus) yielded 42 articles after duplicates were removed. All studies included in the current analyis were: 1) peer-reviewed publications; 2) available in English; 3) utilized a random control design that compared a BCAA group to a placebo control group following exercise; 4) and assessed soreness of muscle tissue during recovery. DOMS was assessed in 61 participants following ingestion of a BCAA supplement over the course of these interventions. The cumulative results of 37 effects gathered from 8 studies published between 2007 and 2017 indicated that BCAA supplementation reduced DOMS following exercise training (ES = 0.7286, 95% CI: 0.5017 to 0.9555, p < 0.001). A large decrease in DOMS occurs following BCAA supplementation after exercise compared to a placebo supplement.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS SUPLEMENTASI BRANCHED-CHAIN AMINO ACID (BCAA) TERHADAP TIMBULNYA DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS (DOMS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-155
Author(s):  
Evan Japutra Sanjaya ◽  
Amelya Aughustina Ayusari ◽  
Dhoni Akbar Ghozali ◽  
Budiyanti Wiboworini
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Branched Chain

Background: Sensation in the form of pain, edema, and stiffness that increases 24-48 hours after high-intensity training, especially eccentric exercises is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). One method to accelerate the recovery process and reduce the pain caused by DOMS is with Branched-Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) supplementation. However, until now, there has been limited research that proves the difference in the effectiveness of supplementation time between before and after exercise. Objectives: The aim of this research was to determine the difference in the effectiveness of BCAA supplementation time on DOMS.Methods: This research was an experimental research. A posttest only control group design approach was carried out to measure the effectiveness of supplementation on DOMS as measured by VAS at 24 hours after exercise. A pre and post control group design approach was carried out to measure the effectiveness of supplementation on the alteration in Range of Motion (ROM) as measured by the modified Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) questionnaire before exercise and 24 hours after exercise. The subjects were classified into 3 groups, namely the control group, 30 minutes before exercise supplementation, and 1 hour after exercise supplementation. Data were analyzed by one way ANOVA and Kruskall Wallis tests. Results Total sample in this study was 30 people. The result of oneway ANOVA test for differences in the effectiveness of BCAA supplementation on VAS was p<0.001. The result of post hoc test between the control and before and after exercise supplementation group was p<0.001, while between the before and after supplementation group was p=0.113. The result of Kruskall Wallis test to measure the effectiveness of supplementation on the alteration (Δ) in LEFS was p=0.336Conclusion: There was no significant difference in the level of pain between the before and after BCAA supplemented group. However, there were significant differences in the level of pain in both of the before and after supplementation group with the control group. There was no significant differences in the alteration of ROM between the three groups

Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Before Squat Exercise and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiharu Shimomura ◽  
Asami Inaguma ◽  
Satoko Watanabe ◽  
Yuko Yamamoto ◽  
Yuji Muramatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Muscle Force ◽  
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acid ◽  
Squat Exercise ◽  
Placebo Trial ◽  
Branched Chain

The authors examined the effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation on squat-exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) using 12 young, healthy, untrained female participants. The experiment was conducted with a crossover double-blind design. In the morning on the exercise-session day, the participants ingested either BCAA (isoleucine:leucine:valine = 1:2.3:1.2) or dextrin at 100 mg/kg body weight before the squat exercise, which consisted of 7 sets of 20 squats/set with 3-min intervals between sets. DOMS showed a peak on Days 2 and 3 in both trials, but the level of soreness was significantly lower in the BCAA trial than in the placebo. Leg-muscle force during maximal voluntary isometric contractions was measured 2 d after exercise (Day 3), and the BCAA supplementation suppressed the muscle-force decrease (to ~80% of the value recorded under the control conditions) observed in the placebo trial. Plasma BCAA concentrations, which decreased after exercise in the placebo trial, were markedly elevated during the 2 hr postexercise in the BCAA trial. Serum myoglobin concentration was increased by exercise in the placebo but not in the BCAA trial. The concentration of plasma elastase as an index of neutrophil activation appeared to increase after the squat exercise in both trials, but the change in the elastase level was significant only in the placebo trial. These results suggest that muscle damage may be suppressed by BCAA supplementation.

scholarly journals El masaje en la prevención y tratamiento del dolor muscular tardío: una revisión sistemática actualizada

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
R Candia Luján ◽  
RA Paredes Carrera ◽  
O Costa Moreira ◽  
KF Candia Sosa ◽  
JA De Paz Fernández
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Damage ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Revisión Sistemática ◽  
Exercise Induced

El masaje es una de las terapias más utilizadas para aliviar el dolor muscular tardío (DMT). El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la efectividad del masaje en el tratamiento del DMT, para lo cual se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos, Pubmed, Scopus, SportDiscus, Web of Science y el buscador Google académico, usando las palabras clave delayed onset muscle soreness y exercise induced muscle damage combinado con massage. Se incluyeron en el estudio 23 artículos en los cuales el 78% mostró disminución del DMT mientras que en el restante 22% no hubo mejoras o bien empeoró. El análisis de los estudios permite concluir que el masaje es una terapia efectiva en el tratamiento del dolor muscular tardío.

scholarly journals Branched-Chain Amino Acid Plus Glucose Supplement Reduces Exercise-Induced Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in College-Age Females

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle T. Leahy ◽  
Stephen J. Pintauro
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Muscle Protein ◽  
Muscle Protein Synthesis ◽  
Recovery Period ◽  
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Branched Chain ◽  
Exercise Induced ◽  
Female Subjects

Supplementation with branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) has been used to stimulate muscle protein synthesis following exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine if supplementation with BCAAs in combination with glucose would reduce exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Using a double-blind crossover design, 20 subjects (11 females, 9 males) were randomly assigned to either BCAA () or placebo () groups. Subjects performed a squatting exercise to elicit DOMS and rated their muscle soreness every 24 hours for four days following exercise while continuing to consume the BCAA or placebo. Following a three-week recovery period, subjects returned and received the alternate BCAA or placebo treatment, repeating the same exercise and DOMS rating protocol for the next four days. BCAA supplementation in female subjects resulted in a significant decrease in DOMS versus placebo at 24 hours following exercise (). No significant effect of BCAA supplementation versus placebo was noted in male subjects nor when male and female results were analyzed together. This gender difference may be related to dose per body weight differences between male and female subjects.

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