Is Long Term Creatine and Glutamine Supplementation Effective in Enhancing Physical Performance of Military Police Officers?

• Authors: Celismar Lázaro da Silveira , Thiago Siqueira Paiva de Souza , Gilmário Ricarte Batista , Adenilson Targino de Araújo , Júlio César Gomes da Silva , Maria do Socorro Cirilo de Sousa , Carlos Marta , Nuno Domingo Garrido
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of supplementation with creatine and glutamine on physical fitness of military police officers. Therefore, an experimental double blind study was developed, with the final sample composed by 32 men randomly distributed into three groups: a group supplemented with creatine (n=10), glutamine (n=10) and a placebo group (n=12) and evaluated in three distinct moments, in an interval of three months (T1, T2 and T3). The physical training had a weekly frequency of 5 sessions x 90 min, including strength exercises, local muscular resistance, flexibility and both aerobic and anaerobic capacity. After analyzing the effect of time, group and interaction (group x time) for measures that indicated the physical capabilities of the subjects, a significant effect of time for the entire variable was identified (p<0,05). However, these differences were not observed when the univaried intragroups and intergroups analysis was performed (p>0,05). In face of the results it was concluded that supplementation with creatine and glutamine showed no ergogenic effect on physical performance in military police officers.

Keywords

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supplementation; exercise; creatine; glutamine; RCT; military police officers

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 131-138

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2014

online

11 - 12 - 2014

Contributors

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Celismar Lázaro da Silveira

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal.

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Thiago Siqueira Paiva de Souza

• Kinanthropometry and Human Development Laboratory - LABOCINE -UFPB, João Pessoa / PB, Brazil
• Associate Programme on Graduate Program in Physical Education UPE / UFPB, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

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Gilmário Ricarte Batista

• Kinanthropometry and Human Development Laboratory - LABOCINE -UFPB, João Pessoa / PB, Brazil
• Associate Programme on Graduate Program in Physical Education UPE / UFPB, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

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Adenilson Targino de Araújo

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Kinanthropometry and Human Development Laboratory - LABOCINE -UFPB, João Pessoa / PB, Brazil
• Associate Programme on Graduate Program in Physical Education UPE / UFPB, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

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Júlio César Gomes da Silva

• Kinanthropometry and Human Development Laboratory - LABOCINE -UFPB, João Pessoa / PB, Brazil
• Associate Programme on Graduate Program in Physical Education UPE / UFPB, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

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Maria do Socorro Cirilo de Sousa

• Research Centre for Sport, Health and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal
• Kinanthropometry and Human Development Laboratory - LABOCINE -UFPB, João Pessoa / PB, Brazil
• Associate Programme on Graduate Program in Physical Education UPE / UFPB, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

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Carlos Marta

• Department of Sport Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Guarda (IPG, Guarda, Portugal)
• Research Unit for Inland Development (UDI, Portugal).

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Nuno Domingo Garrido

• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
• Research Centre for Sport, Health and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal
• Department of Sport Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Complexo Desportivo da UTAD, 5000-000 Vila Real, Portugal Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0098