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The Effects Of Acute Garlic Supplementation On Fibrinolytic Potential In Young, Healthy, Trained Males, David J. Lawton
The Effects Of Acute Garlic Supplementation On Fibrinolytic Potential In Young, Healthy, Trained Males, David J. Lawton
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to examine the effects of acute garlic supplementation on fibrinolytic potential and the fibrinolytic response to exercise in young healthy trained males. Methods: 18 healthy trained males (Age = 20.9 ± 2.2 years, Height = 178 ± 7.7 cm, Weight = 75.5 ± 9.6 kg, VO2max = 59.8 ± 6.7 ml kg-1 min-1) performed a graded treadmill test to volitional exhaustion. Blood samples were taken at rest, within two minutes post-exercise, and one hour post-exercise. Participants were randomly assigned to ingest either 900 mg of powdered garlic or a placebo three hours before …