The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review
Background: Melatonin is a hormone that has shown anti-inflammatory actions, reduced oxidative stress, and has effects on physical performance, so the aim of this study was to review the effects of melatonin supplementation on the performance of professional soccer players. Methods: Critical and sys...
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| author | Antonio Almendros-Ruiz Alejandro Lopez-Moro Javier Conde-Pipò Alfredo Santalla Bernardo Requena Miguel Mariscal-Arcas |
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| description | Background: Melatonin is a hormone that has shown anti-inflammatory actions, reduced oxidative stress, and has effects on physical performance, so the aim of this study was to review the effects of melatonin supplementation on the performance of professional soccer players. Methods: Critical and systematic review. Data were obtained by performing searches in the following bibliographic databases: Web of Science, MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. The terms used were “Soccer Athlete”, “Melatonin”, and “Soccer Performance”, using “Humans” as a filter. The search update was in May 2023. Results: Having applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria, eight articles were selected out of 59 retrieved references. The dose of melatonin administered in the studies ranged between 5 and 8 mg. The outcomes showed a decrease in oxidative stress, muscle damage, and inflammatory markers in the melatonin-treated group. Conclusions: Exogenously administered melatonin seems to attenuate some of the effects derived from physical exercise, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle damage, in professional football players, and since it has no potential adverse effects, it could be interesting to apply it in this population. However, the direct effects of melatonin supplementation on physical performance have not been demonstrated, so more research is needed on the intervention period and effective dose and with larger participant populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb08d692a9f846a792850756e87cbd242023-11-19T17:39:22ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-10-011520446710.3390/nu15204467The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic ReviewAntonio Almendros-Ruiz0Alejandro Lopez-Moro1Javier Conde-Pipò2Alfredo Santalla3Bernardo Requena4Miguel Mariscal-Arcas5Health Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR-CTS1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR-CTS1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR-CTS1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainFSI Lab, Football Science Institute, 18100 Granada, SpainFSI Lab, Football Science Institute, 18100 Granada, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR-CTS1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainBackground: Melatonin is a hormone that has shown anti-inflammatory actions, reduced oxidative stress, and has effects on physical performance, so the aim of this study was to review the effects of melatonin supplementation on the performance of professional soccer players. Methods: Critical and systematic review. Data were obtained by performing searches in the following bibliographic databases: Web of Science, MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. The terms used were “Soccer Athlete”, “Melatonin”, and “Soccer Performance”, using “Humans” as a filter. The search update was in May 2023. Results: Having applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria, eight articles were selected out of 59 retrieved references. The dose of melatonin administered in the studies ranged between 5 and 8 mg. The outcomes showed a decrease in oxidative stress, muscle damage, and inflammatory markers in the melatonin-treated group. Conclusions: Exogenously administered melatonin seems to attenuate some of the effects derived from physical exercise, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle damage, in professional football players, and since it has no potential adverse effects, it could be interesting to apply it in this population. However, the direct effects of melatonin supplementation on physical performance have not been demonstrated, so more research is needed on the intervention period and effective dose and with larger participant populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4467football playersmelatoninfootball performancesoccersport nutritionEuropean football |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Almendros-Ruiz Alejandro Lopez-Moro Javier Conde-Pipò Alfredo Santalla Bernardo Requena Miguel Mariscal-Arcas The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review Nutrients football players melatonin football performance soccer sport nutrition European football |
| title | The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | The Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Professional Football Player Performance: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | effects of melatonin supplementation on professional football player performance a systematic review |
| topic | football players melatonin football performance soccer sport nutrition European football |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4467 |
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