The effect of acute vs chronic magnesium supplementation on exercise and recovery on resistance exercise, blood pressure and total peripheral resistance on normotensive adults.

What Was Tested

Researchers studied Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in the context of low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension in this randomized controlled trial publication.

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of oral magnesium supplementation on resistance exercise and vascular response after intense exercise for an acute and chronic loading strategy on a 2-day repeat protocol.

Why It Was Studied

A positive relationship between magnesium supplementation and performance gains in resistance exercise has also been seen.

However, no previous studies have investigated loading strategies to optimise response.

Who Took Part

The age groups tagged for this paper are adults and middle-aged adults, both men and women.

How the Study Was Run

In design terms this was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled and crossover study.

Because people in this Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc study were split into groups at random, differences between the groups are less likely to reflect who happened to join each one.

As a double-blind Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc study, the assignments were hidden from both participants and investigators until the end.

Some participants received a placebo instead of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc, giving a reference point.

Each person switched between Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc and the comparison at some point, usually with a gap in between.

The study was a randomised, double-blind, cross-over design, placebo controlled 2 day repeat measure protocol (n = 13).

What Was Measured

The subject headings attached to it are Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular System, Diet, Dietary Supplements, Magnesium, Muscle Strength and Recommended Dietary Allowances.

Author keywords: Acute and chronic loading, Bench press and Magnesium supplementation.

What This Means in Plain Language

The paper is a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in people with low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension.

The abstract goes on to report its results in about 12 sentences; this page does not restate them, so read the paper for the findings and their limits.

The publication is from 2015 (Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition), a journal based in United States.

More context: the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc compound page, Low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension research.