Urolithin-A enhances performance and antioxidant status in football players ⚽️

More evidence of the ergogenic potential of urolithin-A.

Effects of Urolithin A supplementation on performance and antioxidant status in academy soccer players during preseason: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Study Details

This new study recruited 20 academy football players who were assigned to either…

1️⃣ 1,000 mg/day Urolithin-A

2️⃣ Placebo

…during a 6-week preseason training block.

Performance measures and antioxidant status were assessed pre- and post-intervention 🔍

Here is what they found ⬇️

Key Findings

Urolithin-A supplementation led to significantly improved…

🫁 Yo-Yo IRT1 performance

⤴️ Countermovement jump height

🧬 Antioxidant activity

…versus the placebo group.

Player rated feasibility and acceptability was rated as high for Urolithin-A 📝

Conclusion

Urolithin-A may be a useful strategy to enhance aerobic performance, and some aspects of jump performance in football players ✅

…whilst also helping to preserve antioxidant status alongside specific training blocks 🗓️

Reference

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41245402/

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