Effects of Ibuprofen Intake in Muscle Damage, Body Temperature and Muscle Power in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ingesting ibuprofen on post-workout recovery of muscle damage, body temperature and muscle power indicators in Paralympic powerlifting athletes. The study was carried out with eight Paralympic powerlifting athletes (aged 27.0 ± 5.3 years and 79.9 ± 25.5 kg of body mass) competing at the national level, with a minimum training experience of 12 months, who all submitted to two experimental conditions: Ibuprofen (2 × 00 mg) and control. The maximal isometric force of the upper limbs and rate of force development, thermography, and serum biochemical analyzes of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase were measured before, after, 24 h after and 48 h after the intervention. Maximal isometric force only decreased in the placebo condition, which increased back to baseline levels, while no substantial decline in baseline force was seen in the ibuprofen condition, although no effect for exercise condition was detected. After the exercise, the rate of force development decreased significantly for both conditions and did not exceed baseline levels again after 48 h. Muscle temperature decreased significantly at 48-h post-exercise in the placebo condition, when compared with the previous day of measurement; and deltoid muscle temperature at 48-h post-exercise was higher with the ibuprofen condition. Although the results indicate some positive effects of ibuprofen use, they do not enable a clear statement regarding its positive effects on muscle function and muscle damage. Ibuprofen seems to have caused a delay in the anti-inflammatory response following exercise.

Can Creatine Supplementation Interfere with Muscle Strength and Fatigue in Brazilian National Level Paralympic Powerlifting?

“…Powerlifting (PL) is an international sport where competitors attempt to lift a maximum amount of weight in threeprimary lifts: the bench press, the squat, and the deadlift. These threelifts provide widely accepted measures of upper-body, lower-body, and total body strength [1][2][3]. At all levels of PL, each competing athlete is ranked based on the best of the threevalid attempts afforded for the bench press, squat, and deadlift [1][2][3].…”

“…These threelifts provide widely accepted measures of upper-body, lower-body, and total body strength [1][2][3]. At all levels of PL, each competing athlete is ranked based on the best of the threevalid attempts afforded for the bench press, squat, and deadlift [1][2][3]. The threeare then "totaled," providing a measure of the total weight lifted and determining each athlete's overall place in the competition.…”

“…The threeare then "totaled," providing a measure of the total weight lifted and determining each athlete's overall place in the competition. The skillful execution of each of the threeafforded lifts for the bench press, squat, and deadlift during competitions can be influenced by the subjects' strength and muscle fatigue [1][2][3].…”

“…In this sense, many of these athletes have used ergogenic aids to keep body conditioning, enhancing recovery, and physiological adaptations during training programs and between competitions [3,4]. The efficacy of ergogenic has always attracted great attention, and numerous researchers have sought to combine ergogenic and exercise training programs to reinforce the benefits of training.…”

The Influence of Warm-Up on Body Temperature and Strength Performance in Brazilian National-Level Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes

“…On the other hand, some studies involving Paralympic athletes have focused on the etiology of preventing possible injuries and classification criteria in competition [ 16 ]. In addition, our group recently analyzed the effect of different forms of post-exercise recovery involving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [ 17 ] and creatine supplementation [ 18 ]. Therefore, due to the lack and growing interest in studies in this population, it is necessary to understand the influence of warm-up in this segment.…”