Calorie Restriction Improves Physical Performance and Modulates the Antioxidant and Inflammatory Responses to Acute Exercise

Our aim was to characterize the effects of calorie restriction on the anthropometric characteristics and physical performance of sportsmen and to evaluate the effects of calorie restriction and acute exercise on mitochondria energetics, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Twenty volunteer taekwondo...

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Autores: Capó Fiol, Xavier, Martorell, Miquel, Ferrer, Miguel D., Soldevila Verdeguer, Carla, Pons, Victoria, Domingo, Juan C., Drobnic, Franchek, Martinez-Rodriguez, Alejandro, Leyva-Vela, Belen, Sarabia, Jose M., Herranz-Lopez, Maria, Roche, Enrique, Tur, Josep A., Pons, Antoni
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears
Repositorio:Docusalut
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docusalut.com:20.500.13003/11097
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/11097
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Antioxidants
Oxidative Stress
Young Adult
Adult
Humans
Adolescent
Fatty Acids
Middle Aged
Male
Physical Functional Performance
Caloric Restriction
Exercise Test
Exercise
Ejercicio Físico
Prueba de Esfuerzo
Rendimiento Físico Funcional
Adolescente
Masculino
Restricción Calórica
Humanos
Persona de Mediana Edad
Ácidos Grasos
Adulto Joven
Estrés Oxidativo
Antioxidantes
Adulto
calorie restriction
exercise
oxidative stress
fatty acids
plasma
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Sumario:Our aim was to characterize the effects of calorie restriction on the anthropometric characteristics and physical performance of sportsmen and to evaluate the effects of calorie restriction and acute exercise on mitochondria energetics, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Twenty volunteer taekwondo practitioners undertook a calorie restriction of 30-40% on three alternate days a week for one month. Eleven volunteer sportsmen participated as controls. Both groups performed an energy efficiency test to evaluate physical performance, and samples were taken before and after exercise. The total weight of participants significantly decreased (5.9%) after calorie restriction, while the efficiency of work and the contributions of fat to obtain energy were enhanced by calorie restriction. No significant differences induced by acute exercise were observed in individual non-esterified fatty acid percentage or oxidative stress markers. Calorie restriction downregulated the basal gene expression of nitric oxide synthase, antioxidant enzymes, mitochondrial uncoupling proteins, and repairing stress proteins, but it enhanced the expression of sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. In conclusion, one month of calorie restriction decreases body weight and increases physical performance, enhancing energy efficiency, moderating the antioxidant and inflammatory basal gene expression, and influencing its response to acute exercise.