John O Osborne1,2, Ian B Stewart3,4, Kenneth W Beagley4,5, David N Borg3,4,6, Geoffrey M Minett3,4. 1. School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove, 60 Musk Avenue, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia. john.osborne@connect.qut.edu.au. 2. Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. john.osborne@connect.qut.edu.au. 3. School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove, 60 Musk Avenue, Brisbane, QLD, 4059, Australia. 4. Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. 5. School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. 6. The Hopkins Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The premise of this study was to investigate the effect of acute glutamine supplementation on 20 km time trial cycling performance in the heat, neuromuscular function, inflammation and endotoxemia. METHODS:Twelve cyclists completed two, 20-km time trials (20TT) in 35 °C (50% relative humidity). Participants ingested either glutamine (GLUT; 0.9 g kg-1 fat-free mass) or a placebo (CON) 60 min before each 20TT. Physiological and perceptual measures were recorded during each 20TT, and neuromuscular function assessed pre- and post-exercise. Venous blood was analysed for endotoxins, markers of gut damage (inflammatory fatty acid binding protein; I-FABP) and inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, IL-6; tumour necrosis factor-alpha, TNF-α). Data were analysed using linear mixed models in a Bayesian framework. RESULTS: 20TT in the heat increased I-FABP and elevated inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) compared to pre-exercise values but did not result in endotoxemia. Completion time was not statistically different between conditions (mean difference [95% credible interval] = 11 s [- 23, 44]). Relative to CON, GLUT did not alter any physiological or perceptual measures during the 20TT. CONCLUSION:Glutamine supplementation does not improve 20TT performance in the heat or preserve neuromuscular function when compared to a placebo. These findings suggest that glutamine is not an ergogenic aid or prophylactic intervention for heat-induced gut damage during short-duration self-paced exercise in hot environments.
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INTRODUCTION: The premise of this study was to investigate the effect of acute glutamine supplementation on 20 km time trial cycling performance in the heat, neuromuscular function, inflammation and endotoxemia. METHODS: Twelve cyclists completed two, 20-km time trials (20TT) in 35 °C (50% relative humidity). Participants ingested either glutamine (GLUT; 0.9 g kg-1 fat-free mass) or a placebo (CON) 60 min before each 20TT. Physiological and perceptual measures were recorded during each 20TT, and neuromuscular function assessed pre- and post-exercise. Venous blood was analysed for endotoxins, markers of gut damage (inflammatory fatty acid binding protein; I-FABP) and inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6, IL-6; tumour necrosis factor-alpha, TNF-α). Data were analysed using linear mixed models in a Bayesian framework. RESULTS: 20TT in the heat increased I-FABP and elevated inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) compared to pre-exercise values but did not result in endotoxemia. Completion time was not statistically different between conditions (mean difference [95% credible interval] = 11 s [- 23, 44]). Relative to CON, GLUT did not alter any physiological or perceptual measures during the 20TT. CONCLUSION:Glutamine supplementation does not improve 20TT performance in the heat or preserve neuromuscular function when compared to a placebo. These findings suggest that glutamine is not an ergogenic aid or prophylactic intervention for heat-induced gut damage during short-duration self-paced exercise in hot environments.
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