| Coenzyme Q10 Exerts Performance-Enhancing Effects in Sedentary Men | |
| Keywords: | PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ENERGY, FATIGUE, EXERCISE - Coenzyme Q10, CoQ10, Ubiquinone, Exercise, Ergogenic Aid |
| Reference: | "The Effects Of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Performance During Repeated Bouts of Supramaximal Exercise in Sedentary Men," Gökbel H, Gül I, et al, J Strength Cond Res, 2009 July 28; [Epub ahead of print]. (Address: Department of Physiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya 42080, Turkey). |
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study involving 15 healthy but sedentary men, supplementation with 100 mg/d coenzyme Q10 for a period of 8 weeks was found to exert performance-enhancing effects during repeated bouts of supramaximal exercises. Subjects completed 5 Wingate tests with 75 g/kg body weight load, with 2 mins between tests, at baseline, after 8 weeks of coenzyme Q10 supplementation, and after 8 weeks of placebo supplementation. In both groups, peak power and mean power decreased and fatigue increased during the Wingate tests. During the Wingate test 5 (WT5), mean power increased after coenzyme Q10 supplementation, and not placebo. In addition, fatigue indexes decreased with CoQ10 supplementation; however, decreases in fatigue index were found with placebo supplementation as well. The results of this study led the authors to conclude that coenzyme Q10 may be beneficial as an ergogenic aid. Additional research is warranted.
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COQ10 Vitamin is also called as Coenzyme Q10, vitamin Q or ubiquinone. It is good for health. It helps to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, to get supple young skin, reduces wrinkles, improves hair texture, prevents gum disease. But lactating mothers are advised to not consume the supplements of CoQ10.
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