PMID- 16306505 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20060113 LR - 20181113 IS - 1473-0480 (Electronic) IS - 0306-3674 (Print) IS - 0306-3674 (Linking) VI - 39 IP - 12 DP - 2005 Dec TI - Effects of dietary carbohydrate on delayed onset muscle soreness and reactive oxygen species after contraction induced muscle damage. PG - 948-53 AB - BACKGROUND: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) occurs after unaccustomed exercise and has been suggested to be attributable to reactive oxygen species (ROS). Previous studies have shown increased ROS after lengthening contractions, attributable to invading phagocytes. Plasma glucose is a vital fuel for phagocytes, therefore carbohydrate (CHO) status before exercise may influence ROS production and DOMS. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of pre-exercise CHO status on DOMS, ROS production, and muscle function after contraction induced muscle damage. METHOD: Twelve subjects performed two downhill runs, one after a high CHO diet and one after a low CHO diet. Blood samples were drawn for analysis of malondialdehyde, total glutathione, creatine kinase, non-esterified fatty acids, lactate, glucose, and leucocytes. DOMS and muscle function were assessed daily. RESULTS: The high CHO diet resulted in higher respiratory exchange ratio and lactate concentrations than the low CHO diet before exercise. The low CHO diet resulted in higher non-esterified fatty acid concentrations before exercise. DOMS developed after exercise and remained for up to 96 hours, after both diets. A biphasic response in creatine kinase occurred after both diets at 24 and 96 hours after exercise. Malondialdehyde had increased 72 hours after exercise after both diets, and muscle function was attenuated up to this time. CONCLUSIONS: Downhill running resulted in increased ROS production and ratings of DOMS and secondary increases in muscle damage. CHO status before exercise had no effect. FAU - Close, G L AU - Close GL AD - Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. gclose@liv.ac.uk FAU - Ashton, T AU - Ashton T FAU - Cable, T AU - Cable T FAU - Doran, D AU - Doran D FAU - Noyes, C AU - Noyes C FAU - McArdle, F AU - McArdle F FAU - MacLaren, D P M AU - MacLaren DP LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Br J Sports Med JT - British journal of sports medicine JID - 0432520 RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - EC 2.7.3.2 (Creatine Kinase) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Carbohydrate Metabolism/physiology MH - Creatine Kinase/analysis MH - Dietary Carbohydrates/*administration & dosage MH - Exercise Test/methods MH - Humans MH - Leukocyte Count MH - Male MH - Muscle Contraction/*physiology MH - Muscle, Skeletal/*pathology/physiopathology MH - Oxygen Consumption/physiology MH - Pain/etiology MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/*metabolism MH - Running/*physiology PMC - PMC1725093 EDAT- 2005/11/25 09:00 MHDA- 2006/01/18 09:00 PMCR- 2008/12/01 CRDT- 2005/11/25 09:00 PHST- 2005/11/25 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/01/18 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2005/11/25 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2008/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 39/12/948 [pii] AID - 10.1136/bjsm.2005.019844 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Br J Sports Med. 2005 Dec;39(12):948-53. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.019844.