Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate
Recent reports suggest the use of mouthpieces may be beneficial at improving aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance. However, the mechanisms of these reported improvements have yet to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible mechanisms of improved performance using th...
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| author | W.D. Dudgeon L.A. Buchanan A.E. Strickland T.P. Scheett D.P. Garner |
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| description | Recent reports suggest the use of mouthpieces may be beneficial at improving aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance. However, the mechanisms of these reported improvements have yet to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible mechanisms of improved performance using the ArmourBite® mouthpiece. Using a within subject randomized treatment design, 15 experienced resistance trained males (19–26 years of age) performed 6 sets of 10 repetitions of free weight back squats at 80% of 1RM with and without a mouthpiece. Blood samples were collected before exercise, after 3 sets (Mid), immediately post (Post), 30 min post (Post-30), 60 min post (Post-60) and 120 min post (Post-120) exercise. Samples were analyzed for lactate and ELISA was used to determine cortisol. Mouthpiece use resulted in more repetitions completed without assistance (54.36 ± 0.61 vs. 53.27 ± 0.79, p = 0.046) and fewer assisted repetitions (6.73 ± 0.79 vs. 5.64 ± 0.61 repetitions, p = 0.046) compared to the control group. Lactate concentrations were lower in the treatment vs. control group at the Post (11.54 ± 2.23 vs. 13.07 ± 2.96 mmol/L, p = 0.023) Post- 30 (4.45 ± 1.94 vs. 5.41 ± 1.90 mmol/L, p = 0.021), and Post-60 (2.07 ± 0.94 vs. 2.55 ± 0.96 mmol/L, p = 0.048) sampling periods. Mouthpiece use lowered cortisol levels at Mid and Post-30 (19.39 ± 6.90 vs. 27.84 ± 14.56 μg/dL, p = 0.02 (22.91 ± 8.47 vs. 31.81 ± 10.79 μg/dL, p = 0.04). Cortisol AUC values showed significant differences within the AUC Pre-Post control and treatment (55.16 ± 23.84 vs. 41.95 ± 2.65 μg/dL, p = 0.02) groups. These data suggest that mouthpiece use may increase performance and decrease stress when used during intense resistance exercise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f66221e1cb84dbfaa4684c8db512caa2022-12-22T03:37:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Medicine2331-205X2017-01-014110.1080/2331205X.2017.14037281403728Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactateW.D. Dudgeon0L.A. Buchanan1A.E. Strickland2T.P. Scheett3D.P. Garner4College of CharlestonCollege of CharlestonThe CitadelThe CitadelThe CitadelRecent reports suggest the use of mouthpieces may be beneficial at improving aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance. However, the mechanisms of these reported improvements have yet to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible mechanisms of improved performance using the ArmourBite® mouthpiece. Using a within subject randomized treatment design, 15 experienced resistance trained males (19–26 years of age) performed 6 sets of 10 repetitions of free weight back squats at 80% of 1RM with and without a mouthpiece. Blood samples were collected before exercise, after 3 sets (Mid), immediately post (Post), 30 min post (Post-30), 60 min post (Post-60) and 120 min post (Post-120) exercise. Samples were analyzed for lactate and ELISA was used to determine cortisol. Mouthpiece use resulted in more repetitions completed without assistance (54.36 ± 0.61 vs. 53.27 ± 0.79, p = 0.046) and fewer assisted repetitions (6.73 ± 0.79 vs. 5.64 ± 0.61 repetitions, p = 0.046) compared to the control group. Lactate concentrations were lower in the treatment vs. control group at the Post (11.54 ± 2.23 vs. 13.07 ± 2.96 mmol/L, p = 0.023) Post- 30 (4.45 ± 1.94 vs. 5.41 ± 1.90 mmol/L, p = 0.021), and Post-60 (2.07 ± 0.94 vs. 2.55 ± 0.96 mmol/L, p = 0.048) sampling periods. Mouthpiece use lowered cortisol levels at Mid and Post-30 (19.39 ± 6.90 vs. 27.84 ± 14.56 μg/dL, p = 0.02 (22.91 ± 8.47 vs. 31.81 ± 10.79 μg/dL, p = 0.04). Cortisol AUC values showed significant differences within the AUC Pre-Post control and treatment (55.16 ± 23.84 vs. 41.95 ± 2.65 μg/dL, p = 0.02) groups. These data suggest that mouthpiece use may increase performance and decrease stress when used during intense resistance exercise.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1403728performance mouth guardjaw clenchinganaerobic exercisephysiological parameterslactatecortisol |
| spellingShingle | W.D. Dudgeon L.A. Buchanan A.E. Strickland T.P. Scheett D.P. Garner Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate Cogent Medicine performance mouth guard jaw clenching anaerobic exercise physiological parameters lactate cortisol |
| title | Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate |
| title_full | Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate |
| title_fullStr | Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate |
| title_short | Mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate |
| title_sort | mouthpiece use during heavy resistance exercise affects serum cortisol and lactate |
| topic | performance mouth guard jaw clenching anaerobic exercise physiological parameters lactate cortisol |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2017.1403728 |
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