02-17-2008, 05:47 PM
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Feeling Fatigued? CoQ10 Might Help
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In a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, three crossover study involving 17 healthy volunteers, supplementation with coenzyme Q10 for a period of 8 days was found to significantly reduce subjective feelings of fatigue and improve physical performance.
Subjects underwent fatigue-inducing workload trials on a bicycle ergometer at fixed workloads twice for 2 hours, followed by 4 hours of rest. Thirty minutes after the start of the physical tasks (30-minute trial) and 30 minutes before the end of the tasks (210-minute trial), subjects performed non-workload trials with maximum velocity for 10 seconds.
Subjects were randomized to receive 3 different treatments: 1) 100 mg/day coenzyme Q10; 2) 300 mg/day coenzyme Q10; and 3) placebo.
Results found that compared with placebo, supplementation with 300 mg/day coenzyme Q10 led to a higher change in maximum velocity from the 30-minute to the 210-minute trial. Furthermore, after taking 300 mg/day coenzyme Q10, subjective perception of fatigue, assessed using a visual analog scale, was significantly alleviated, as compared to placebo.
The results of this study suggest that daily supplementation with coenzyme Q10 may reduce fatigue and improve physical performance. Additional research is warranted.
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https://www.vitasearch.com/get-clp-summary/37080
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