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1 گروه فیزیولوژی ورزشی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی،دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی، تهران، ایران
2 گروه فیزیولوژی ورزشی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه تربیت دبیر شهید رجایی، تهران، ایران
3 گروه فیزیولوژی ورزشی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه گیلان، رشت، ایران
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Background and Objectives: In order to improve exercise performances, athletes commonly benefit from nutritional supplementation. A few studies have considered the proper dosage of these supplements. The focus of this study is to investigate the effects of the deferent doses of garlic, on aerobic performance, as a recommended supplement.
Methods: Fifteen men in the range of 19 to 21 years old, volunteered to take part in this study. They came to the exercise physiology lab fasting, for four sessions, with a rest week between each two sessions and took one of the 500, 750, 1000 mg of garlic or placebo. After four hours resting, each subject performed Broce aerobic test. Blood pressure and heart rate measured, fasting, before test and after test, and the time of test recorded for each subject.
Findings: Along the used doses of garlic, only the dose of 1000 mg could improve aerobic performance on treadmill (p<0.05). As well as, 4 hours after taking 1000 mg garlic, resting blood pressure was reduced by 0.8 mmHg and there was a positive effect on heart rate response to exercise, significantly (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Athletes needs to consider the proper dose of garlic, if they want to benefit from garlic supplementation.
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