THE EFFECTS OF BEE-POLLEN ON MAXIMUM OXYGEN CONSUMPTİON VO2 MAX , BLOOD PARAMETERS AND RECOVERY TIME OF ENDURANCE ATHLETES

Year 2019, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 11 - 14, 01.04.2019

Erdal Zorba

https://doi.org/10.22282/ojrs.2019.47

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of bee-pollen on VO2 max, blood parameters serum cholesterol, serum glucose, serum triglycerid, HDL-C High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol , LDL Low-Density Lipoprotein , total protein Albumin and Globulin , WBC, RBC, HGB and recovery time of endurance athletes. Subjects were recruited from athletes who performed endurance type of exercise on a regular basis in a collegiate track team. Twelve voluntarily male subjects ages between 21-26 participated into study. Subjects were randomly assigned as a treatment group N=6 and a control group N=6 . Treatment group received 15 gr. bee-pollen and control group received a placebo only. For statistical evaluation, pre and post-tests measurements were taken in both groups for blood samples, heart rate, and body fat. In addition, Bruce protocol was applied on a treadmill to determine VO2 max. The data was analyzed by the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Alpha was set at p

Keywords

Bee-pollen, Endurance Athletes, Maximum Oxygen Consumption.

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