Effects of Ibuprofen Intake in Muscle Damage, Body Temperature and Muscle Power in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

Guacira S. Fraga, Felipe J. Aidar, Dihogo G. Matos, Anderson C. Marçal, Jymmys L. Santos, Raphael F. Souza, André L. Carneiro, Alan B. Vasconcelos, Marzo E. Da Silva-Grigoletto, Roland van den Tillaar, Breno T. Cabral and Victor M. Reis
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Guacira S. Fraga: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Felipe J. Aidar: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Dihogo G. Matos: Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports (GEPEPS), Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Anderson C. Marçal: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Jymmys L. Santos: Northeast Network in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Raphael F. Souza: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
André L. Carneiro: Department of Physical Education, State University of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais 30000-000, Brazil
Alan B. Vasconcelos: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Marzo E. Da Silva-Grigoletto: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão, Sergipe 49100-000, Brazil
Roland van den Tillaar: Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Nord University, 7600 Levanger, Norway
Breno T. Cabral: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59072970, Brazil
Victor M. Reis: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-412 Vila Real, Portugal

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-9

Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ingesting ibuprofen on post-workout recovery of muscle damage, body temperature and muscle power indicators in Paralympic powerlifting athletes. The study was carried out with eight Paralympic powerlifting athletes (aged 27.0 ± 5.3 years and 79.9 ± 25.5 kg of body mass) competing at the national level, with a minimum training experience of 12 months, who all submitted to two experimental conditions: Ibuprofen (2 × 00 mg) and control. The maximal isometric force of the upper limbs and rate of force development, thermography, and serum biochemical analyzes of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase were measured before, after, 24 h after and 48 h after the intervention. Maximal isometric force only decreased in the placebo condition, which increased back to baseline levels, while no substantial decline in baseline force was seen in the ibuprofen condition, although no effect for exercise condition was detected. After the exercise, the rate of force development decreased significantly for both conditions and did not exceed baseline levels again after 48 h. Muscle temperature decreased significantly at 48-h post-exercise in the placebo condition, when compared with the previous day of measurement; and deltoid muscle temperature at 48-h post-exercise was higher with the ibuprofen condition. Although the results indicate some positive effects of ibuprofen use, they do not enable a clear statement regarding its positive effects on muscle function and muscle damage. Ibuprofen seems to have caused a delay in the anti-inflammatory response following exercise.

Keywords: paralympic powerlifting; ibuprofen; muscle function; muscle damage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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