Effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on indirect blood markers of exercise-induced muscle damage: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Xin G, Eshaghi H
Published in Food Science & Nutrition
Methodology
Systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials searched in Scopus, Medline and Google Scholar to January 2021, using Cochrane risk-of-bias assessment
Key Findings
Omega-3 supplementation significantly reduced creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase and myoglobin concentrations, with consistent effects across subgroups by follow-up timing, study duration and training status.
Conclusions
Omega-3 fatty acids reduce indirect blood markers of exercise-induced muscle damage in healthy individuals.
Limitations
Blood markers rather than clinical recovery endpoints, heterogeneity between trials, small individual sample sizes.
Supplements Studied
The outcomes showed a significant effect of omega 3 supplementation on reducing creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and myoglobin (Mb) concentrations.
Outcomes Measured
The outcomes showed a significant effect of omega 3 supplementation on reducing creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and myoglobin (Mb) concentrations.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Not reported
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