PMID- 37543952 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230808 LR - 20230809 IS - 1550-2783 (Electronic) IS - 1550-2783 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Dec TI - Effects of pre-sleep protein supplementation on plasma markers of muscle damage and inflammatory cytokines resulting from sprint interval training in trained swimmers. PG - 2244478 LID - 10.1080/15502783.2023.2244478 [doi] LID - 2244478 AB - BACKGROUND: Pre-sleep protein has been shown to improve muscle recovery overnight following exercise-induced muscle damage. Whether such an approach affects recovery from sprint interval training (SIT) has yet to be elucidated. This study examined the effects of protein supplementation every night before sleep on early (45 min post-SIT) and late (24 and 48 h after SIT) responses of creatine kinase (CK) and inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-6 and 10 (IL-6 and IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha). METHODS: Twenty trained swimmers underwent a 2-week in-water swimming SIT (two sets of 12 x 50-m all-out swims, interspersed by 1:1 recovery between each sprint and 3 min of rest between sets) and were randomized to two intervention groups receiving either 0.5 g kg(-1) day(-1) protein beverage (PRO) or the same amount of carbohydrate (CHO) preceding going to bed every night. For initial and final training sessions, CK and cytokine responses were analyzed at different time points, including resting, immediately after completion, 45 min post-SIT, and 24 and 48 h after SIT. RESULTS: CK concentrations elevated from resting point to 24 and 48 h post-SIT for both PRO and CHO groups (p < 0.05). In both training groups, the peak levels of IL-6 and 10 were observed 45 min post-SIT on both occasions. TNFalpha levels significantly elevated from rest to immediately after SIT (p < 0.001) and returned to values equivalent to the baseline afterward in both groups and on both occasions. In both groups, swimming SIT also switched the cytokine response 48 hours after exercise to an anti-inflammatory status by decreasing the ratio of IL-6 to IL-10 (p < 0.04) in the last training session. CONCLUSIONS: Pre-sleep protein ingestion failed to ameliorate blood markers of muscle damage. The late anti-inflammatory profile of cytokines and exercise-induced muscle damage improved after two weeks of swimming SIT with either protein or carbohydrate ingestion before sleep. FAU - Wu, Cairong AU - Wu C AUID- ORCID: 0009-0007-3839-8543 AD - Zhengde Polytechnic College, Department of Public Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. AD - Adamson University, Graduate School, Metro Manila, Philippines. FAU - Deng, Jie AU - Deng J AUID- ORCID: 0009-0008-6944-0086 AD - Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Department of Physical Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Gao, Chengli AU - Gao C AUID- ORCID: 0009-0006-2054-5907 AD - Sanjiang University, Department of Physical Education, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PL - United States TA - J Int Soc Sports Nutr JT - Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition JID - 101234168 RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 130068-27-8 (Interleukin-10) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents) RN - 0 (Carbohydrates) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Cytokines MH - Interleukin-10 MH - *High-Intensity Interval Training MH - Interleukin-6 MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha MH - Dietary Supplements MH - Swimming MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents MH - Sleep MH - Carbohydrates/pharmacology MH - Muscles MH - Muscle, Skeletal PMC - PMC10405750 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Intermittent exercise OT - conditioning OT - cytokine OT - dietary protein OT - muscle damage OT - supplement COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2023/08/06 19:15 MHDA- 2023/08/08 06:42 PMCR- 2023/08/06 CRDT- 2023/08/06 14:46 PHST- 2023/08/08 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/06 19:15 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/06 14:46 [entrez] PHST- 2023/08/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2244478 [pii] AID - 10.1080/15502783.2023.2244478 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2023 Dec;20(1):2244478. doi: 10.1080/15502783.2023.2244478.