Effect of low-dose acute ribose supplementation prior to and during repeated sprint exercise on anaerobic performance and blood lactate level
Halit Harmancı1
, Muhammed M. Atakan2, Mert Kayhan1, Dilara Kuru2, Filiz Özyiğit3, Fulden Küçük4
1Faculty of Sport Science, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Türkiye
2Division of Exercise Nutrition and Metabolism, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye
3Department of Medical Pharmacology, School of Medicine , Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Bandırma, Bursa, Türkiye
4Acupuncture Treatment Center, Nilüfer, Bursa, Türkiye
Keywords: Ergogenic aid, interval exercise, dietary supplements, anaerobic performance
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the possible positive effects of acute low-dose ribose supplementation prior to and during repeated sprint interval exercise on anaerobic performance, blood lactate (BLa) levels, and perceived exertion.
Materials and Methods: In a double-blind, randomized and crossover design, a total of 20 healthy males (mean [standard deviation]: age= 20.8 [0.8] yr, body weight= 79.9 [11.3] kg) ingested either a ribose supplementation or placebo prior to and during a Wingate test involving 4×30-s all-out cycling against a load representing 7.5% of participant’s body mass, with a 4-min of recovery at low-intensity between each sprint. The supplementation consisted of 2.5 g of ribose or placebo ingested 4 min before the Wingate tests and immediately after the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd sprint, for a total of 10 g.
Results: Ribose supplementation significantly increased the peak power output (mean difference (Δ)=75.0 W; p=0.016; effect size (d)=0.59), and the mean power output of the second sprint (Δ=39.5 W; p=0.03; d=0.52), with no notable change in other sprint performances. Rating of perceived exertion significantly increased after the tests (p<0.001; partial eta squared (ηp2)=0.83), with no difference among the conditions (p>0.05). There was a slight but significant decrease in resting BLa before the Wingate test with ribose supplementation (Δ=0.05 mmol/L; p=0.047; d=0.48). The Wingate tests significantly increased BLa across time for both groups (p<0.001), yet levels of BLa prior to, during, and following the Wingate tests were similar among groups (p>0.05).
Conclusion: These results show that acute ribose supplementation does not remarkably impact anaerobic performance during repeated sprint exercise.
Cite this article as: Harmaci H, Atakan MM, Kayhan M, Kuru D, Ozyigit F, Kucuk F. Effects of low-dose acute ribose supplementation prior to and during repeated sprint exercise on anaerobic performance and blood lactate. Turk J Sports Med. 2023; 58(4):155-61; https://doi.org/10.47447/tjsm.0765
The approval for this study was obtained from İstanbul Medipol University, GETAT Clinical Research Ethics Committee, Istanbul, Türkiye (Decision no: 11 Date: 16.06.2022).
Concept – HH,MMA,MK; Design - HH,MMA; Supervision – MMA; Materials – HH,MK; Data Collection and/or Processing – HH,MK; Analysis and Interpretation – HH,MMA,DK; Literature Review – HH,MMA,MK; Writing Manuscript - HH,MMA,DK; Critical Reviews - HH,MMA,FÖ,FK
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to authorship and/or publication of the article.
The authors received no financial support for the research and/or publication of this article.
