Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of omega-3 supplementation on
young wrestler's pulmonary function during intensive wrestling training. Forty healthy
young male wrestlers participated in this study. The subjects were randomly divided
into experimental (n = 10), placebo (n = 10), active control (n = 10) and inactive control (n = 10) groups. Participants in experimental, placebo and active control groups performed
wrestling incremental training up to 95% of exercise MHR, three times a week, for
12 weeks. The inactive control group did not participate in any exercise training.
Subjects in the experimental group were asked to consume omega-3 (1000 mg/day for 12 weeks), while those in placebo were refused any doses of omega-3. The
pulmonary variables were measured at baseline and at the end of 12 weeks of training
program. Results indicated that consuming omega-3 during 12 weeks training had a significantly
positive effect on pulmonary variables such as FEV1, FVC, VC, MVV, FEF25–75, FIV1
(p = 0.001), but no significant changes were observed in FEV1% (p = 0.141) and FIV1% (p = 0.117). The results of the present study suggest that consuming omega-3 during intensive
wrestling training can improve pulmonary function of athletes during and in post-exercise.
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Publication history
Published online: September 30, 2009
Accepted:
December 24,
2008
Received in revised form:
December 2,
2008
Received:
August 7,
2008
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