Journal of Sport Physiology Special Groups
The effect of two weeks of dry pomegranate seed powder supplementation on the sports response of muscle contusion of young volleyball girls following a volleyball match
Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Sports Physiology Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Tabriz University, Iran
Abstract
purpose: The aim was to investigate of the effect of two weeks of dry pomegranate seed powder supplementation on the sports response of muscle contusion of young volleyball girls following a volleyball match. method: The present research is semi-experimental in a crossover manner. From the population of volleyball girls, 12 people were selected and divided into two experimental groups: A(users of dry pomegranate seed powder + volleyball match) and B (placebo user + volleyball match). The variables of muscle contusion index, thigh, and leg circumferences were measured in three stages (baseline, 24 hours after the last day of two weeks of supplement use, and after the competition). All these steps were repeated after a week of washout period, with the difference that the subjects of the two groups were moved crosswise. To analyze the data, the analysis of variance test with repeated measurements was used. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between the two study groups in the effect of dry pomegranate seed powder supplementation on the muscle contusion index, thigh (P= 0.001), and leg circumferences (P= 0.001), and dry pomegranate seed powder supplement decreased the muscle contusion index, thigh and leg circumferences. Conclusion: The use of dry pomegranate seed powder has an effect on the improvement of indicators of muscle contusion reduction in young volleyball girls. Therefore, sports professionals can use the results of this research to advise their athletes regarding the consumption of dry pomegranate seed powder supplements in order to reduce fatigue.
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