The effect of chocolate milk consumption on muscle damage enzymes of men professional football players

Muscle damage caused by exercise occurs in all sports activities with eccentric contractions. The aim of the research was the effect of consuming chocolate milk on muscle damage enzymes of men professional football players.

22 male soccer players (24.5 ± 1.2 years old) were voluntarily and randomly placed in two experimental and control groups. The training protocol for two weeks, 3 sessions per week and each session for 60-90 minutes included speed/plyometric training (ladder legs, agility training and coordination training) followed by resistance training. Subjects used 672 ml of chocolate milk supplement after training. Blood samples were taken before starting the research protocol and 48 hours after the last training session. Analysis of covariance test was used at a significance level of p<0. 05.

Consuming chocolate milk caused a significant decrease in CK, LDH, AST, ALT, ALP and muscle pain in male soccer players (P = 0.001).

According to the results, chocolate milk supplement can be used as a factor in reducing muscle damage enzymes in male football players.