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Ruwan Ketone a Zafi: Ƙara Ƙarfi da Inganta Kwarewa?

Dr. Gymbro · · 5 min read
#supplements #endurance #caffeine #cognitive performance #ketones #ketone monoester #heat stress

Ruwan Ketone a Zafi: Ƙara Ƙarfi da Inganta Kwarewa?

Taƙaitaccen Bayani: Ruwan ketone ana ɗauka a matsayin abincin da ke ƙone kitse, amma wani gwaji a yanayin zafi ya nuna zai iya ƙara wa jiki juriya da ƙarfafa tunani. A maza 17 da suka yi horon guje‑guje, ketone monoester da caffeine sun tsawaita lokacin gajiya zuwa minti 8.9 idan aka kwatanta da minti 7.0 a lokacin da aka sha carbohydrate da caffeine, bayan minti 90 na treadmill a 34 °C. Aikin tunani a gwajin 1‑back ma ya inganta, yayin da bugun zuciya da zafin jiki ba su nuna bambanci mai ma’ana ba. A gefe guda, a gwajin 2‑back, lokutan amsawa da aikin “hit‑and‑avoid” ba su nuna fa’ida ba. Gwajin ƙarami ne, maza kawai, kuma an yi shi a zaman guda ɗaya. Ga abin da bayanan ke nuna, da abin da ba su nuna ba.

Menene Masu Binciken Suka Yi?

Wata ƙungiya da Lints da Arent ke jagoranta a Jami’ar South Carolina ta gwada maza 17 masu horon guje‑guje (shekaru 23.8 a matsakaici, VO₂max 58.6 ml/kg/min). Tsarin gwajin ya kasance mai ƙyalli‑ƙyalli kuma ba tare da sani ba, don haka kowane mahalarta ya ji gwaji a yanayi biyu: ketone + caffeine da carbohydrate + caffeine.

A kowanne zaman, ‘yan wasa sun sha 4 mg/kg na caffeine tare da ɗayan abubuwan biyu:

  • KET: ketone monoester, (R)-3‑hydroxybutyl‑(R)-3‑hydroxybutyrate.
  • CHO: carbohydrate control – Cluster Dextrin.

Bayan haka, sun yi minti 90 na treadmill a 34 °C da 45 % yanayin ɗumi, sannan suka ci gaba da gwajin ƙarfin lokaci‑zuwa‑gajiya (TTE) mai ƙarfi. Manufar shi ne tantance yadda sojoji da ‘yan wasan ƙwararru ke iya kasancewa masu faɗakarwa da ƙarfi a yanayi mai zafi, inda jini zuwa kwakwalwa, samun man fetur, da juriya ga zafi ke raguwa.

Abinda aka Samu: Kusan Mintuna Biyu na Ƙara a Gajiya

Lokacin gajiya ya tsawaita tare da ketone: 8.9 ± 4.6 minti idan aka kwatanta da 7.0 ± 2.1 minti (p = 0.04). Wannan ya ninka minti 1.9, wato kusan ¼ na ƙarin lokacin a ƙarshen taron zafi. A irin wannan gwaji, bambancin minti biyu na da ma’ana ga ƙarshe‑ƙarfi ko tsere‑zuwa‑gama.

Ko da yake ƙimar p ta ƙasa da 0.05, bambancin da aka samu a cikin ƙungiyar ketone ya bambanta sosai (daidaiton ± 4.6 minti), ma’ana mutane daban‑daban sun amsa daban‑daban. Don haka, a kalla ketone na iya haifar da ƙaruwa, amma ba tabbataccen sakamako ba ne ga kowa.

Sakamakon Kwarewar Ƙwaƙwalwa: Inganta 1‑Back, Ba Duka Ba

A gwajin tunani, ketone ya haifar da:

  • Ingantaccen sakamako a 1‑back gaba ɗaya: +2.8 % (p = 0.001).
  • Ingantaccen sakamako a 1‑back na manufa: +8.9 % (p < 0.001).
  • Kara bambancin manufa (d’): +0.3 (p = 0.001).

Wadannan canje‑canje sun kasance a duk lokacin da aka auna. Sai dai ba a sami tasiri a gwajin 2‑back mai ƙalubale, a lokutan amsawa na Dynavision, ko a aikin “hit‑and‑avoid”, inda babu bambanci tsakanin yanayi biyu. Don haka, ketone ba ya ƙara wa mahalarta kwarewar tunani a kowane fanni, sai ga wasu ayyuka na ƙwaƙwalwa da ke buƙatar saurin tunani.

Bayanin Metabolism

Bayanan jini sun nuna ketone na yin abin da ake tsammani. Beta‑hydroxybutyrate (BHB) ya tashi daga 1.7 mmol/L a tsakiyar aikin zuwa 3.5 mmol/L bayan kammala (p < 0.001). A lokaci guda, glukos a jini ya ragu, daga 14.7 mg/dL a tsakiyar aikin zuwa 27.6 mg/dL bayan aiki (p < 0.001).

Wannan yana nuni da cewa an sami ingantaccen amfani da ketone ko da glucose ya ƙasa a jini – wani yanayi mai ban sha’awa, domin a mafi yawan lokuta ana ɗaukar carbohydrate a matsayin abincin da ya fi dacewa da ƙoƙarin ƙarfin jiki.

Abin Da Ba Ya Canjawa: Bugun Zuciya da Zafin Jiki

Masu binciken sun jaddada abubuwan da ketone ba su yi ba. Matsakaicin bugun zuciya ya nuna yanayin lokaci (ya ragu a zagaye na minti 45 na farko), amma ba ya nuna yanayi (p = 0.453). Bugun zuciya mafi girma a gwajin TTE bai bambanta ba (p = 0.112). Zafin jiki na ciki ya tashi da lokaci a duka yanayi biyu, amma bambancin ba shi da ma’ana (p = 0.065).

Ko da yake ƙimar p na zafin jiki ta kusan iyaka, gwaji mafi girma zai iya fayyace ko akwai wani tasiri na ainihi. A halin yanzu, ketone ba su ƙara wa zuciya ko zafin jiki wani ƙarin matsi ba, kuma ƙarin aikin da aka samu ba su zo da ƙarin zafi ba.

Iyakoki Da Ya Kamata Ka Sani

  • Ƙaramin yawan mahalarta: mutane 17 kawai.
  • Maza kawai: matasa maza masu horon guje‑guje; ba a gwada mata, tsofaffi ko marasa horo ba.
  • Zama guda ɗaya a kowanne yanayi: babu maimaituwar gwaji, don haka ba a san ko sakamakon zai maimaitu ba.
  • Caffeine a duka rukuni: an kwatanta ketone + caffeine da carbohydrate + caffeine; ba a san tasirin ketone ba tare da caffeine ba.
  • Sakamakon ƙwaƙwalwa marasa daidaito: fa’ida ta bayyana a 1‑back kawai, ba a 2‑back, lokutan amsawa, ko “hit‑and‑avoid”.
  • Bambancin amsawa a TTE: yawan bambanci a ƙungiyar ketone yana nuna cewa mutane na amsa daban‑daban.

Masu binciken sun bayyana cewa babu rikice‑rikice na ƙididdiga (no statistical interaction).

Abubuwan Aiki Da Za Su Taimaka

Matsaka: Takaitaccen bayanin ya fayyace caffeine 4 mg/kg a duka yanayi, amma ba ya ba da adadin ketone monoester. Don haka, dole ne a duba takardar asali (PMCID: PMC13378723) don cikakken bayanin ƙayyadaddun ƙima.

Lokaci: Takaitaccen ba ya bayyana ainihin lokacin shan ketone. An sha ketone tare da caffeine kafin zaman minti 90 na zafi da ƙoƙarin ƙarshe.

Wanda zai amfana: ‘Yan wasa masu horo da ma’aikatan soja da ke aiki a yanayin zafi, waɗanda ke son kiyaye ƙwaƙwalwar aiki da ƙarfin ƙarshe. A ɗauke shi a matsayin ƙari da za a gwada a horo, ba a ranar gasar ba.

Wanda ya kamata ya guje ko ya yi hankali:

  • Mutanen da ke da rashin jituwa da caffeine, domin 4 mg/kg babban adadi ne.
  • Kowa da ke da wata cuta, mace mai juna biyu, ko wanda ke shan magunguna masu tasiri a kan glucose. Nemi shawarar likita, musamman saboda ketone na rage glucose a wannan gwaji.
  • Masu neman fa’ida a duk fannoni na tunani; bayanan ba su goyi bayan hakan ba.
  • ‘Yan wasa da ke fama da matsalar ciki; ketone na iya haifar da matsaloli a hanji, ko da yake takaitaccen ba ya tabo su.

Gabaɗaya

A cikin wannan ƙananan gwaji mai sarrafa sosai, ketone monoester + caffeine ya fi carbohydrate + caffeine wajen tsawaita lokacin gajiya da inganta aikin ƙwaƙwalwa guda ɗaya bayan dogon aiki a zafi, ba tare da bambanci a bugun zuciya ko zafin jiki ba. Alama ce mai ban sha’awa ga ayyukan a yanayi mai zafi, amma yana buƙatar ƙara gwaje‑gwaje a ƙungiyoyi masu yawa, tare da haɗa mata da mutane masu ƙarni daban‑daban, kafin a ɗauke shi a matsayin hujja tabbatacciya.

Original study

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

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