Purpose The positive effect of exercise on muscle glycogen supercompensation can be suppressed by the exercise-induced muscle damage. Moreover, strenuous exercise also reduces muscular glycogen storage ability and insulin sensitivity. However, it has been understood completely whether negative ions exposure could protect muscle damage during exercise. Therefore, the purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of negative ions exposure on muscle glycogen storage during post exercise recovery period. Methods Thirty two female SD rat were weight-matched into four experimental groups: control (C), negative ions exposure (N), exercise (E), and exercise and negative ion recovery (NE). N group were exposed in negative ion environment (300000~500000 ions/cm^3) for 1 hour. E group were performed 6 hours swimming with 45 min break in half time. NE group were performed the same negative ions recovery protocol following the same swimming protocol. All experimental were excised muscle tissue samples following 16 hours normal air recovery. Results The glycogen storage of red gastrocenimus (RG) in E group (50.7μmol/g), N group (54.1μmol/g), and NE group (55.2μmol/g) were significantly higher than in control group (P<.05). However, There were additive effect of negative ions and exercise on muscle glycogen storage among (WG、RQ、WQ)(P<.05). Conclusion We firstly demonstrated that one hour negative ions recovery can increase muscular glycogen supercompensation following one bout exercise.
Purpose The positive effect of exercise on muscle glycogen supercompensation can be suppressed by the exercise-induced muscle damage. Moreover, strenuous exercise also reduces muscular glycogen storage ability and insulin sensitivity. However, it has been understood completely whether negative ions exposure could protect muscle damage during exercise. Therefore, the purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of negative ions exposure on muscle glycogen storage during post exercise recovery period. Methods Thirty two female SD rat were weight-matched into four experimental groups: control (C), negative ions exposure (N), exercise (E), and exercise and negative ion recovery (NE). N group were exposed in negative ion environment (300000~500000 ions/cm^3) for 1 hour. E group were performed 6 hours swimming with 45 min break in half time. NE group were performed the same negative ions recovery protocol following the same swimming protocol. All experimental were excised muscle tissue samples following 16 hours normal air recovery. Results The glycogen storage of red gastrocenimus (RG) in E group (50.7μmol/g), N group (54.1μmol/g), and NE group (55.2μmol/g) were significantly higher than in control group (P<.05). However, There were additive effect of negative ions and exercise on muscle glycogen storage among (WG、RQ、WQ)(P<.05). Conclusion We firstly demonstrated that one hour negative ions recovery can increase muscular glycogen supercompensation following one bout exercise.