Hossein Shirvani, Hojjatollah Nikbakht, Khosrow Ebrahim and Abbas Ali Gaeini
The purpose of this study the effects of Taurine supplementation for two weeks and three sessions of 90 minutes of intense exercise on serum cytokines responses in well-trained soccer players. Therefore, Eighteen football players under 21 years of league were selected and divided randomly to coenzymeQ (QG=6), placebo (PG=6) and control (CG=6) groups.TG Daily supplements of 15 mg Taurine per kg of body weight and PG groups received the same amount of aspartame and both groups preformed three times a soccer specific exercise protocol.The CG group received no supplementation and follow-up was just your ordinary Program.Blood samples were taken in the sixth stage (48 h before Period, before and immediately after first & third exercise protocol and 48 h after the end of the Period) of the 5cc of the anterior forearm venous in sitting position. Then the samples to determine changes in cytokine (IL-6, TNF-α) in the central endocrine laboratory by special kits were tested. The ANOVA with repeated measures and Tukey’s post hoc test with Spss.18 software was used to compare the means in each group.The result of this study showed thathigh intensity intermittent Exercise on IL-6 serum levelsin six-step measure, did not significantly differences (P=0/263).High intensity intermittent Exercise on TNF-α serum levels in six-step measure, did not significantly differences (P=0/319). It appears that the three 90-minute soccer specific protocol to enter stress on the inflammatory system in soccer players such pressure may again be repeated during the competition season.The other hand, results showed that Coenzyme Q10 supplementation before and during this period have antiinflammatory effects and the noticeable changes to these cytokines are prevented. Thus, short-term use of Coenzyme Q10 supplementation during pressure-filled week of competition and training to be advised in elite soccer players
