Effects of 8 days intake of hydrogen-rich water on muscular endurance performance and fatigue recovery during resistance training.
Kaixiang Zhou, Chaoqun Yuan, Zhangyuting Shang, Wenhui Jiao, Yubo Wang · Frontiers in physiology · 2024
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In 18 trained participants, the total power output (HRW: 50,866.7 ± 6,359.9W, Placebo: 46,431.0 ± 9,376.5W, p = 0.032) and the total number of repetitions (HRW:78.2 ± 9.5 repetitions, Placebo: 70.3 ± 9.5 repetitions, p = 0.019) in the H₂ supplemented group were significantly higher than in the placebo group. These findings add human evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential to influence exercise performance and recovery in healthy adults.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how hydrogen-rich water affected the outcomes measured in 18 trained participants. The total power output (HRW: 50,866.7 ± 6,359.9W, Placebo: 46,431.0 ± 9,376.5W, p = 0.032) and the total number of repetitions (HRW:78.2 ± 9.5 repetitions, Placebo: 70.3 ± 9.5 repetitions, p = 0.019) in the H₂ supplemented group were significantly higher than in the placebo group.
What the Researchers Studied
The researchers studied 18 trained participants. The study used a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover human clinical trial. The comparison condition was placebo.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Source-reported hydrogen concentration: 100 mM H₂ (≈201.6 mg/L); Source-reported hydrogen exposure: 210 mL hydrogen-rich water per reported dose; approximately 42.33 mg H₂ per reported serving. The total power output (HRW: 50,866.7 ± 6,359.9W, Placebo: 46,431.0 ± 9,376.5W, p = 0.032) and the total number of repetitions (HRW:78.2 ± 9.5 repetitions, Placebo: 70.3 ± 9.5 repetitions, p = 0.019) in the H₂ supplemented group were significantly higher than in the placebo group. The authors concluded that eight days of intermittent HRW intake could significantly improve muscular endurance performance in trained individuals, making it a promising strategy for athletes or fitness enthusiasts looking to boost muscular endurance during resistance training or competitions. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of molecular hydrogen (H₂) highlight its potential to be as an effective nutritional supplement to support muscular function performance in healthy adults.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings add human evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential to influence exercise performance and recovery in healthy adults and contribute to the growing body of molecular-hydrogen research.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is human clinical evidence from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover human clinical trial. H2HUBB interprets the findings in the context of the study design, sample, comparator, and measured outcomes rather than using one publication as a verdict on hydrogen therapy.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as human clinical study with human clinical evidence. The research population or model was 18 trained participants. The reported sample size was 18. The study used a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover human clinical trial. The hydrogen delivery method was hydrogen-rich water. The source-reported hydrogen concentration was 100 mM H₂ (≈201.6 mg/L). The source-reported hydrogen exposure was 210 mL hydrogen-rich water per reported dose; approximately 42.33 mg H₂ per reported serving.
Limitations and Safety
No separate limitations or safety findings were identified in the current-study source text available to H2HUBB.
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