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Saengmaeg-san as an ergogenic aid: improving exercise performance

  • Kwak, Jae-Jun (Department of National Defense Technology, Woosuk University) ;
  • Yook, Jang Soo (Center for Functional Connectomics, Brain Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)) ;
  • Jeong, Woo-Min (WellCare Korea Co. Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Sun (Department of Sport Industry, Jungwon University) ;
  • Ha, Min-Seong (Department of Sports Culture, College of Arts, Dongguk University-Seoul)
  • Received : 2020.10.13
  • Accepted : 2020.10.30
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

Sports drinks help optimize and improve performance by delaying and eliminating the buildup of fatigue-causing substances in the body during exercise. Saengmaeg-san is a nature-friendly traditional beverage that has no side effects on the human body and can quench thirst. However, studies on the relationship between exercise ability and Saengmaeg-san are insufficient. The purpose of this study was to prescribe Saengmaeg-san during the summer training period of 4 weeks and to analyze the effect on body composition and exercise performance. Seventeen male participants were divided into 3 groups (Saengmaeg-san acid intake group [n=9], placebo group [n=8]), and body composition (height, weight, muscle mass, fat mass, BMI) and conducted exercise performance (total exercise time and HRmax). In our study, Saengmaeg-san intake had a positive effect on exercise performance, such as decreased body fat percentage, increased exercise time, and decreased HRmax. Therefore, Saengmaeg-san showed the potential as a sports drink. In the future, additional studies on fatigue-related substances, immune function-markers, and blood lipids are needed in order to clearly explain the change in exercise performance due to consumption of Saengmaeg-san.

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