Results of using a plant adaptogen to improve the functional state of athletes
Bocharin I. Eshiev A. Guryanov M. Kraynik V. Vorozheikin A. Bakayev V. Maukayeva S. Ivanov E. Lepilina T. Zarembovskiy M. Konovalov D. Seredinskaya L. Tyupa P.
November 2024Editura Universitatii din Pitesti
Journal of Physical Education and Sport
2024#24Issue 111884 - 1891 pp.
Modern sports require adaptogens to mitigate the functional changes associated with intense training loads. Investigating the effects of plant adaptogens on physiological function and autonomic regulation in athletes is a prominent area in sports medicine. Purpose: This study explored the impact of a course of Eleutherococcus on cardiovascular function, autonomic balance, and aerobic capacity in highly qualified athletes. Material and methods: A group of elite swimmers, trained according to personalized standard techniques, received Eleutherococcus supplementation for 10 days. Standard heart rate variability parameters were used to monitor physiological changes. During the experiment, an analysis of the vegetative balance among athletes was carried out. Also, the maximum oxygen consumption among the study groups was estimated using the Astrand method. VO2max was measured during physical work of athletes in the control and experimental groups at maximum power using a bicycle ergometer under submaximal work conditions. Results. In both experimental groups, reliably significant changes in the values of heart rate variability indicators were established. Relative tension of the regulatory systems is noted, which is a normal physiological response of the body to physical activity in the submaximal power zone. It is noted that in athletes who took Eleutherococcus, the bodys response reflected stabilization of the cardiointervalogram indicators. This contributes to the strengthening of the adaptive reserves of the body due to the corrective effect of Eleutherococcus on the vagosympathetic balance and the effect on the parasympathetic and sympathetic links of heart rate regulation. A course of adaptogen intake demonstrated an increase in the aerobic capabilities of the body and higher physical performance, which is associated with an increase in VO2max among athletes in the experimental group. Conclusions. The course use of Eleutherococcus helps to increase the physical capabilities of the body by optimizing physiological functions under the influence of physical activity. It is possible to use this plant adaptogen at the training stage of athletes in cyclic sports.
autonomic reactivity , Eleutherococcus , heart rate variability , physical activity , plant adaptogen , training loads
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Nizhny Novgorod State Agrotechnological University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
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Altai State Pedagogical University, Barnaul, Russian Federation
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Altai State University, Barnaul, Russian Federation
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation
Privolzhsky Research Medical University
Nizhny Novgorod State Agrotechnological University
Osh State University
Altai State Pedagogical University
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Semey Medical University
Faculty of Public Health
Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology
Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Altai State University
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
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