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Ruwan Beetroot + Horon BFR: Ribar Tsalle Mai Gaji da Ƙarfin da Aka Rage

Dr. Gymbro · · 5 min read

Abin Mamaki: Ƙarfi Ya Ɗaga, Sai Tsalle Ya Raba

Idan ka haɗa ruwan beetroot da horon rage yaduwar jini (BFR), za ka yi tsammanin ƙara ƙarfin tsoka. Amma sabon gwaji da aka gudanar a Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition—gwajin bazuwar da babu wanda ya san wanda ke samun wane sakamako (double‑blind)—ya nuna wani abu daban: duka rukuni biyu sun ƙara ƙarfi, amma rukuni na ribar beetroot (BRJ) ne kawai ya nuna haɓaka a tsayin tsalle mai gaji (fatigued countermovement jump, CMJ).

Idan an tallata maka ruwan beetroot a matsayin dabara ta ƙara ƙarfin tsoka, wannan bambanci yana da muhimmanci. Ga abin da masu bincike suka yi, abin da suka samu, da yadda za a iya amfani da shi ba tare da ɓata lokaci ba.

Abin Da Masana Kimiyya Suka Yi

Gwajin ya kunshi ‘yan wasan kwaleji 20 maza daga sashen wasanni. An raba su bazuwar zuwa rukuni biyu na mutane 10‑10:

  • BFR kawai (mitar shekaru 21.9)
  • BFR + BRJ (mitar shekaru 21.8)

Rukuni na BRJ ya sha 8 mmol na nitrate a rana (kimanin 500 mg nitrate). Sun fara da makon shigar da magani na mako guda, sannan suka bi shi da shirin horo na makonni huɗu.

Tsarin BFR

  • Ayyuka: miƙaƙƙen ƙafar gwiwa (bilateral knee extension) da miƙaƙƙen mũgã (knee flexion)
  • Lokaci: awanni uku a kowane mako
  • Matsin cuff: kusan 40 % na matsin rufe ƙashi (limb occlusion pressure)
  • Nauyi: kusan 30 % na ƙarfin ƙarshe (peak torque)

Wannan nauyi mai sauƙi da takunkumin matsakaici yana ba da tasirin horo ba tare da ƙara nauyi masu ƙarfi ba.

Masu binciken sun auna ƙarfafa tsokoki (extensor da flexor) a kan isokinetic dynamometer (60°/s, 180°/s da maximal voluntary isometric contraction). Har wa yau, an yi gwajin gaji na maimaita 100 reps a 90°/s sannan a auna tsalle mai gaji (CMJ) a kan force plate, kafin da bayan shirin.

Sakamako (Ba Tare Da Sharhi Ba)

  • Duka rukuni biyu sun ƙara ƙarfi. Bayan makonni huɗu na BFR, ko da tare da BRJ ko ba tare da shi ba, an ga ƙaruwa a torque na ƙafar gwiwa (extensor da flexor) a duk saurin da aka gwada, har da ƙarfafa isometric.
  • Duka rukuni biyu sun inganta CMJ yayin gaji. Tsayin tsalle mai gaji, ƙarfin ƙarshe, da saurin haɓakar ƙarfi duk sun ƙaru bayan BFR ko BFR + BRJ.
  • Alamar da BRJ ke da ita: bayan shirin, rukunin BFR + BRJ ne kawai ya nuna haɓaka mai ma'ana a tsayin CMJ yayin gaji. Wannan yana nufin BRJ yana da “tasiri na zaɓi” – yana kare raguwar tsayin tsalle sakamakon gaji, ba ya ba da fa'ida a duk sassan ƙarfi ba.
  • Ba a samu ci gaba a tsalle na kafa ɗaya ba. Single‑leg countermovement jump bai nuna wani haɓaka mai ma'ana a kowanne rukuni ba.

Yadda Ake Karanta Sakamakon Da Gaskiya

Wannan gwaji na mutane, ba na dabbobi ko kwayoyin sel ba, don haka sakamakon na shafar ɗan adam. Sai dai akwai iyakoki da ke ƙuntata fassararsa:

  • Samfurin ƙanana. Mutane goma a kowane rukuni su ne ƙirar gwaji ta farko; ƙimar tasiri na iya canzawa idan an ƙara yawan mahalarta.
  • Maza matasa kawai. Ba a haɗa mata, manya, ko ‘yan wasan ƙwararru ba.
  • Bambancin ma'ana ba shine nasara kai tsaye ba. “Rukuni na BRJ ya kai ga ma'ana” ba lallai ne ya nuna ya fi na BFR ba; takaitaccen bayanin ba ya nuna bambanci mai ma'ana a dukkan ƙarfi.
  • Lokaci gajere. Mako huɗu na horo ba su ba da haske kan sakamakon dogon lokaci ba.
  • Kididdigar da ba a bayyana ba a takaitaccen rubutu. Wasu ƙimomi, kamar p‑value na 0.23 da aka ambata, ba su da cikakken bayani; duba takardar cikakkiyar don tabbatar da sahihancinsu.

Dalilin Da Ke Taka Ruwan Beetroot

Beetroot na ɗauke da nitrate mai yawa, wanda jiki ke mayarwa zuwa nitric oxide – sinadari da ke haɓaka yaduwar jini da ingancin haɗin tsoka. Ko da yake wannan hanyar ba a tabbatar da ita cikin wannan bincike ba, akwai yiwuwar nitrite‑NO na taimakawa wajen rage gajiyawar tsoka a lokacin horo mai tsanani.

Ta Yaya A Ke Yi (Don Maimaikon Gwaji)

  • Adadin nitrate: 8 mmol a rana (kimanin 500 mg nitrate). Duba alamar samfurinka don ganin adadin nitrate, domin bambance‑bambancen na iya kasancewa.
  • Lokaci: makon shigar da magani na mako guda kafin a fara horo. Takaitaccen rubutu ba ya fayyace lokacin sha (pre‑workout ko post‑workout); a wasu bincike ana ba da nitrate awanni ‘yan ƙalilan kafin motsa jiki.
  • Horo:
    • Miƙaƙƙen gwiwa da maƙasudda, awanni uku a mako, tsawon makonni huɗu.
    • Matsin cuff kusan 40 % na limb occlusion pressure (ya fi kyau a auna da na'urar da ta dace).
    • Nauyi kusan 30 % na peak torque.

Waɗanda Zasu Amfana

  • ‘Yan wasa masu tsalle da ‘yan wasan fili da ke son haɓaka ƙarfin fashewa a ƙarshen wasa ko horo, ba kawai ƙarfafa a farkon sa ba.
  • Masu murmurewa daga rauni ko masu iyaka saboda ƙarfi sosai, waɗanda ke riga suna amfani da BFR kuma suna son sanin ko ƙara nitrate zai ba da ƙara.
  • Matasa masu lafiya da suka dace da rukunin binciken (maza, ƙuruciya, ba tare da cutar jini ba).

Waɗanda Ya Kamata Su Guji Ko Su Nemi Shawara Da Farko

  • Masu cutar zuciya, matsalolin jini, ko masu shan maganin hawan jini. BFR yana takaita yaduwar jini, nitrate kuma na iya rage hawan jini; dole ne a tuntuɓi likita.
  • Matan da ke da juna biyu ko masu tarihin cutar jini.
  • Mutane da ke da duwatsu a koda ko tarihin oxalate. Beetroot na da yawan oxalate, wanda ka iya kawo matsala ga waɗanda ke da irin wannan yanayi.
  • Masu neman gajeren hanya zuwa ƙarfi. Ingantaccen ƙaruwa an samu ne daga BFR kawai; nitrate ba ya ba da fa'ida a ɓangarori mafi yawa.

Kammalawa

Horon BFR yana inganta ƙarfi da tsalle mai gaji a cikin wannan gwaji. Ƙara kimanin 8 mmol na nitrate a rana daga ruwan beetroot ya taimaka wajen kare tsayin tsalle mai gaji, ba tare da haɓaka gaba ɗaya a sauran sassan ƙarfi ba. Wannan alama ce mai ƙarfi amma daga karamin bincike; yana da amfani ga ‘yan wasa da ke buƙatar ƙarfi na fashewa, amma ba tabbataccen magani ba. Akwai buƙatar ƙarin gwaje‑gwaje masu girma, dogon lokaci, da haɗa mata da ‘yan wasa ƙwararru kafin a ɗauke wannan dabarar a matsayin tabbaci na kimiyya.

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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