The effect of intense endurance training with supplementation of egg white and wheat germ powder on cardiopulmonary function of endurance runners

The importance of protein and carbohydrate intake for endurance athletes has been shown. The most important healthy protein and carbohydrate supplements are egg white and wheat germ. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of intense endurance training with supplementation of egg white and wheat germ powder on cardiopulmonary function of endurance runners. Twenty four runners were randomly divided into exercise+supplement (ES) and exercise (E) group (n=۱۲ in each group) (age: ۱۸-۳۰ years, MBI ≤ ۲۵ kg/m۲). Before and after training and supplementation, Echocardiographic and Spirometry characteristic were obtained. The results showed that supplementation of egg white and wheat germ powder have no effects on the indexes of PEF, FVC, stroke volume (SV) and ejection fraction (EF) (p > ۰.۰۵), but only a significant different was observed in the FEV۱ index. According to the obtained results, it can be concluded that the supplementation of egg white and wheat germ powder has no beneficial effects on cardiopulmonary function of endurance runners

Keywords:

egg white powder , wheat germ powder , cardiopulmonary function , endurance runners