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ARGININE SUPPLEMENTATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON EXERCISE

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  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi

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  • 2006

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Abstract (2. Language): 
The usage of ergogenic supplements among performance athletes and recreational athletes is getting more and more common everyday. Amino acids, particularly arginine supplements, are used very often. L-arginine is a semi-essential amino acid which can widely be found in many foods and plays roles in many important metabolic pathways like nitric oxide, creatine, agmatine, poliamines, ornithine and citrulline synthesis. Studies have shown that it improves exercise performance in different patient populations particulary in cardiovascular patients. Due to its role in nitric oxide synthesis and growth hormone secretion arginine is preferred by the athletes as an ergogenic supplement. It is also known that it increases protein synthesis when it is taken with essential amino acids. Considering all these features it may be suggested to have potential effects on improving sportive performance. The aim of this paper is to review the literature related to possible effects of L-arginine supplementation on exercise performance.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Performans sporcuları ve rekreasyonel spor yapan bireyler arasında ergojenik destek maddelerinin kullanımı her geçen gün daha da yaygınlaşmaktadır. Aminoasitler ve bunların içinde de L-arjinin suplementleri sıklıkla başvurulan ergojenik destek madde-lehndendir. L-arjinin normal besin maddeleri içinde bolca bulunan şartlı bir esansiyel aminoasit olup nitrik oksit, kreatin, agmatin, poliaminler, ornitin ve sitrülin oluşumu gibi birçok önemli metabolik yolda rol oynar. L-aıjininin özellikle kardiyovasküler kökenli ol¬mak üzere çeşitli hastalıklarda fiziksel performansı geliştirdiğine ilişkin çalışmalar bulun¬maktadır. Özellikle, nitrik oksit sentezi ve büyüme hormonu sekresyonu üzerine etkilerin¬den dolayı sporcular tarafından tercih edilen birsuplementtirve esansiyel aminoasitler ile birlikte alındığında protein sentezini artırdığı da bilinmektedir. Bütün bu özellikleri göz önüne alındığında sportif performansın gelişmesinde potansiyel etkilerinin olabileceği göz ardı edilmemelidir. Bu derleme yazısının amacı L-arjinin suplementasyonunun egzersiz performansı üzerindeki olası etkileri ile ilgili literatürün incelenmesidir
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