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Rhodiola Rosea: Maganin Ƙwarewa Ba Tare da Kafein Don Hawan Cardio Mai Wahala?

Dr. Gymbro · · 5 min read

Rhodiola Rosea: Maganin Ƙwarewa Ba Tare da Kafein Don Hawan Cardio Mai Wahala?

Idan kana neman kayan motsa jiki (pre‑workout) da zai sauƙaƙa wahalar cardio ba tare da kafein ba, Rhodiola rosea na ɗaya daga cikin ganyen da ke da shaidu a kimiyya. Binciken da Noreen da abokan ta suka wallafa a Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research a 2013 ya gwada dose ɗaya na Rhodiola kafin gwajin tuki a kan keke. Sakamakon ba shi da girma sosai, amma abin lura ne, kuma yana da sauƙi a fahimta. Ga abin da binciken ya gano, abin da bai gano ba, da kuma yadda za ka yi tunani kan amfani da shi.

Menene Masu Binciken Suka Yi

Mutane goma sha takwas (18) sun shiga cikin gwaji double‑blind crossover – wato ba a san ko wanene ya ci Rhodiola ko placebo ba, kuma kowanne mahalarta ya gwada duka biyun a lokuta daban‑daban. An ba su ko dai Rhodiola rosea a 3 mg/kg na nauyinsu ko placebo na carbohydrates, awanni guda kafin fara gwaji. Suka yi dumama na minti 10 da aka shirya, sannan suka gudu a kan ergometer na keke har mil 6. Bayan makonni biyu zuwa bakwai (ran 2‑7), an maimaita tsarin da aka canza kashin treatment.

Ƙungiyar ta auna ba kawai lokacin ƙarshe ba: sun rubuta Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) a kowane minti 5 a kan sikeli na Borg (0‑10). An auna matakin lactate da cortisol a jini, da alpha‑amylase a safe, a kusa da lokacin dumama da gwaji (a cikin mahalarta 15). An kuma tantance yanayin zuciya ta hanyar Profile of Mood States, tare da gwajin kimiyyar kwakwalwa na Stroop Color Test.

Lambobin Da Suka Fice

Sakamako uku ne suka wuce matakin ƙididdigewa:

  • Lokacin gwaji: 25.4 ± 2.7 mintuna da Rhodiola vs 25.8 ± 3.0 mintuna da placebo (p = 0.037).
  • Zuciya a lokacin dumama: 136 ± 17 bpm vs 140 ± 17 bpm (p = 0.001).
  • RPE: 6.0 ± 0.9 vs 6.6 ± 1.0 (p = 0.04).

Lokacin da aka kwatanta RPE da aikin da aka yi, bambancin ya ƙaru: 0.048 vs 0.057 (p = 0.007). A kalmomi masu sauƙi, mahalarta sun ji cewa sukan yi ƙoƙari kaɗan don samun irin wannan sakamako. Babu wani bambanci mai muhimmanci a matakan lactate, cortisol, alpha‑amylase, yanayin zuciya, ko aikin Stroop.

Fahimtar Ribarsa Ta Fuskar Lokaci

Rage minti 0.4 na nufin kusan dakika 24, wato kashi 1.5 % na jimillar lokaci. Ga mai hawa da ke yin nishaɗi, wannan ƙara ne mai daɗi. Ga ɗan tsere na gasar, kashi 1.5 % na iya zama na ƙarshe a tazara ƙanƙanta. Amma abubuwan da aka samu sun fito ne daga mahalarta 18 kacal, kuma bambancin da ke cikin ma’aunin lokaci (kimanin minti 3) yana nuna yadda mutane ke bambanta. Tsarin crossover yana ba da fa'ida domin kowane mutum ya zama nasa na'ura na nuni, amma har yanzu sakamakon yana nuna hoton ratsi ne kawai.

Sannan, ya kamata mu fahimci abin da binciken ba ya gwada. An yi amfani da dose ɗaya ne, a lokaci guda, ba a sha shi a tsawon makonni ba kamar yadda ake yi a wasu bincike. Don haka ba za a iya ɗaukar sakamakon a matsayin wakilin dukkanin amfani da Rhodiola ba – yana shafi wannan tsari takamaiman: dose ɗaya, awa 1 kafin, aiki na mil 6.

Me Ya Sa Ƙara Jin Nauyi Zai Iya Zama Gaskiyar Labarin

Abu mai ban sha'awa shi ne dalilin da marubutan suka bayar: saboda ba a ga bambanci a matakan lactate ko hormonin damuwa ba, ba a samu hujja ta sauyin metabolism ba. Maimakon haka, raguwar zuciya a lokacin aiki da ƙananan RPE suna nuni da ƙarancin jin nauyi. Marubutan suka kammala da cewa Rhodiola na iya inganta aikin dogon lokaci ta hanyar rage yadda aiki ke ji.

Wannan yana da muhimmanci, domin a aikin dogon lokaci wani ɓangare yana ƙunshe da yadda kwakwalwa ke ɗaukar radadi. Duk abin da ke sauyawa tunanin perceived effort na iya ba mutum damar riƙe ƙarfi mafi girma na dogon lokaci. Saboda haka, Rhodiola na iya zama zaɓi mai kyau ga waɗanda ba su son tasirin kafein na stimulant, kuma binciken bai nuna canjin yanayi ko damuwa da ke alamta tashin hankali ba. Sai dai, wannan tsokaci ne kawai; gwajin ba a tsara shi don tabbatar da dalilin tasiri ba.

Yadda Za Ka Yi Amfani Da Shi

  • Dose: 3 mg/kg na nufin kusan 200‑250 mg ga yawancin manya (kilo 66‑83). Misali, mutum mai kilo 60 zai sha kimanin 180 mg, yayin da mai kilo 90 zai sha kimanin 270 mg. Duba alamar ƙarin ka ka daidaita da nauyin jiki.

  • Lokaci: Binciken ya ba da shawarar sha awanni 1 kafin fara horo, don haka ka sha daidai awa guda kafin fara motsa jiki.

  • Ingancin Samfuri: Nemi standardized extract wanda ke nuna adadin sinadaran aiki – yawanci rosavins da salidroside. Samfuran da ba a daidaita ba na iya sa wahala a san ainihin abin da ake samu. Takaitaccen takarda bai fayyace cikakken bayanin fitarwa ba, don haka ka ɗauki daidaituwa a matsayin alamar kulawa maimakon tabbaci.

  • Wanda Ya Dace Da Shi: ‘Yan wasan dogon lokaci – masu keke, marasa gudu, masu rowin – da kuma waɗanda ke guje wa kafein sabõda ayyukan barci, damuwa, ko rashin jurewa. Idan kana iya jure kafein, wannan ba zai maye gurbin abin da aka tabbatar da tasirinsa ba, amma zai iya zama alternative a lokacin da kake son gujewa tasirin buzun.

  • Gwada Da Farko: Kamar yadda mutane ke amsa daban‑daban, yi amfani da shi a horo ne, ba a ranar gasa ba. Kwatanta yadda kake ji a zaman da ka saba da kuma lokacin da ka sha Rhodiola don ganin ko akwai bambanci.

Kammalawa

Rhodiola rosea na nuna alamu masu kyau a matsayin hanya mara kafein da za ta iya sauƙaƙa wahalar cardio. Tasirin da aka gani a wannan bincike yana da hujja a fannin ƙididdiga amma ƙanana a girma, kuma an samo su ne daga mahalarta 18 a gwaji na dose ɗaya. Ka ɗauke shi a matsayin ƙarin low‑risk ga horon dogon lokaci, ba a matsayin gwarzon performance‑boosting ba, kuma ka bar manyan gwaje‑gwaje na dogon lokaci su ƙara haske kafin yanke hukunci mai ƙarfi.

Original study

Read the original research on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov →

This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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