Effects of Two Different Amounts of Colostrum Powder Supplementation on Lactate, Blood Glucose and Anaerobic Power in Wrestlers Male

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of short-term supplementation of two different amounts of colostrum powder on the lactate, blood glucose- and anaerobic power in male wrestler.

In this applied and quasi experimental study, 26 wrestlers (age 21.48± 1.93 years, height 174.64± 6.05 cm, weight 71.96± 10.23 kg, body fat percent 9.78± 3.66 %) in a randomly and double-blind design were allocated in three equal groups: control (placebo: Dextrose), experimental group 1 (colostrum: 30 g/day) and the experimental group 2 (colostrum: 50 g/day). The training protocol of the present study was to conduct two Wingate tests (30 second) and simulated wrestling with 30 minutes of rest between the two tests. After two weeks of supplementation, the test was repeated under the first phase. Four blood samples before and after two weeks of supplementation (5 ml) were analyzed by ELISA. The result and the parameters (mean and standard deviation) of the four stages were repeated using ANOVA and post hoc tests Bonferuni analysis. All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS-22 software. The significance level was set at p<0.05.

Blood glucose and lactate levels in two experimental groups 1 and 2 and stage one and two were similar to the control group. However, Investigation showed that the mean difference of phase two and four of blood lactate in experimental group 1 and 2 significantly decreased as compared to the control group (P<0/ 05). There was also, a significant difference in the level of anaerobic power in the experimental group 1 and 2 in the post-test (P<0/ 05).

Two weeks of supplementation of colostrum powder can increase anaerobic power and decrease the blood lactate in wrestlers