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Drinking hydrogen water enhances endurance and relieves psychometric fatigue: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study 1.

Toshio Mikami, Kohei Tano, Hosung Lee, Hyowon Lee, Jonghyuk Park, Fumiaki Ohta, Tyler W LeBaron, Shigeo Ohta · Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology · 2019

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Primary topic Exercise, Athletics, and Recovery
Evidence type Human clinical evidence
Publication type Human Clinical Study
Hydrogen method Other or not reported

H2HUBB TAKEAWAY

In these healthy non-trained participants (n = 99), psychometric fatigue judged by visual analogue scales was significantly decreased in the H₂ group after mild exercise.

What the Researchers Studied

In Experiment 1, all participants drank only placebo water in the first cycle ergometer exercise session, and for comparison they drank either H₂ water or placebo water 30 min before exercise in the s.

How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used

Here, the researchers examined the effects of drinking H₂ water (H₂-infused water) on psychometric fatigue and endurance capacity in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled fashion. In Experiment 1, all participants drank only placebo water in the first cycle ergometer exercise session, and for comparison they drank either H₂ water or placebo water 30 min before exercise in the second examination.

What the Researchers Found

In these healthy non-trained participants (n = 99), psychometric fatigue judged by visual analogue scales was significantly decreased in the H₂ group after mild exercise. Endurance and fatigue were significantly improved in the H₂ group as judged by maximal oxygen consumption and Borg's scale, respectively.

H₂ Mechanisms / Biological Findings

Reported molecular-hydrogen-related mechanisms included molecular hydrogen (H₂) acts as a therapeutic antioxidant directly or indirectly by inducing antioxidative enzymes.

Authors’ Conclusion

A distinct authors’ conclusion was not available in the source material reviewed by H2HUBB.