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JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
Volume 28, Issue 8, Pages 2127-2135Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000513
Keywords
neuromuscular; CLA; fatty acids; supplementation; electromyographic amplitude; endurance training
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- Stepan Specialty Products, LLC
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplementation in conjunction with 6 weeks of aerobic exercise training on the physical working capacity at the fatigue threshold (PWCFT), timed sit-ups, and the standing long jump. Thirty-three untrained to moderately trained men (mean +/- SD; age = 21.6 +/- 2.8 years) participated in this double-blind, placebo-controlled study and were randomly assigned to either a CLA (Clarinol A-80; n = 17) or placebo (PLA; sunflower oil; n = 16) group. Before and after 6 weeks of aerobic training (50% (V) over dotO(2)peak for 30 minutes, twice per week) and supplementation (8 ml CLA or PLA per day), each subject completed an incremental cycle ergometer test to exhaustion to determine the PWCFT, maximal number of sit-ups in 1 minute, and the standing long jump. There were no differences (all p >= 0.23) between the CLA and PLA groups for the analysis of covariance-adjusted posttest mean values for PWCFT, sit-ups, or standing long jump. The PWCFT increased from pre- to posttraining in the CLA (p = 0.003) and PLA (p = 0.003) groups. There were no differences (p > 0.05) from pre- to posttraining for sit-ups and standing long jump in either the CLA or PLA groups. There was no effect of CLA on the training-induced increases in PWCFT, nor were there any effects of CLA or aerobic training on the maximum number of sit-ups or standing long jump. Thus, CLA had no ergogenic benefits on this model of aerobic training-induced improvements in neuromuscular fatigue, or on field tests of muscle endurance and power.
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