Running Head: Assignment Two 1
Concordia UNIVERSITY chicago
Doctoral Program in Health and Human Performance
Student:
John P. Wagle
Crf_waglejp@cuchicago.edu
1721 W. George St.
Chicago, IL 60657
Day Telephone: 309-230-1466 (CST)
Evening Telephone: Same
Assignment Title:
Date of Submission: 11/1/2015
Assignment Due Date: 11/1/2015
Course: HHP 7030 ? Adv. Exercise and Sports Nutrition
Section Number: W75
Semester: Fall 2015
Course Instructor: Dr. Jordan Moon
Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I also have cited any sources from which I used …show more content…
(2013). A pilot study on the effects of magnesium supplementation with high and low habitual magnesium intake on resting and recovery from aerobic and resistance exercise and systolic blood pressure. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 12, 144-150. Magnesium (Mg) is one of the richest minerals found in the body and has a role in more than 300 biochemical reactions, ultimately playing an essential role in activating cellular enzymatic activity. Due to Mg?s significant role in glycolysis in athletes, the citric acid cycle, and creatine phosphate production, it is at the front of the conversation when prescribing dietary and supplemental recommendations for athletic populations. Due to sweating and urination, athletes may require higher dosages and initial levels of magnesium than a more sedentary population (Kass, Skinner, and Poeira, 2013).
Further, Mg ingestion has been related to a reduction in blood pressure in clinical populations. This reduction in systolic blood pressure is likely related to the manner by which Mg acts as a facilitator of the sodium-potassium pump in the cell membrane by catalyzing sodium to be released. Mg also acts as a calcium blocker, which would relax smooth muscle in the blood vessels and thus increase the compliance of arteries and decrease blood pressure (BP) (Kass, Skinner, and Poeira, …show more content…
More importantly, it provided me with a ton of basic knowledge on this mineral, one that is vital in many biochemical reactions. As a sports performance practitioner, however, there may not be performance-enhancing reasoning to suggest Mg supplementation. I do see, though, many of our heavier and Valsalva-heavy athletes, like throwers, have blood pressure issues. Mg may be a suggestion for them for general health reasons in the future, though other dietary or supplemental recommendations may be effective as
Concordia UNIVERSITY chicago
Doctoral Program in Health and Human Performance
Student:
John P. Wagle
Crf_waglejp@cuchicago.edu
1721 W. George St.
Chicago, IL 60657
Day Telephone: 309-230-1466 (CST)
Evening Telephone: Same
Assignment Title:
Date of Submission: 11/1/2015
Assignment Due Date: 11/1/2015
Course: HHP 7030 ? Adv. Exercise and Sports Nutrition
Section Number: W75
Semester: Fall 2015
Course Instructor: Dr. Jordan Moon
Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I also have cited any sources from which I used …show more content…
(2013). A pilot study on the effects of magnesium supplementation with high and low habitual magnesium intake on resting and recovery from aerobic and resistance exercise and systolic blood pressure. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 12, 144-150. Magnesium (Mg) is one of the richest minerals found in the body and has a role in more than 300 biochemical reactions, ultimately playing an essential role in activating cellular enzymatic activity. Due to Mg?s significant role in glycolysis in athletes, the citric acid cycle, and creatine phosphate production, it is at the front of the conversation when prescribing dietary and supplemental recommendations for athletic populations. Due to sweating and urination, athletes may require higher dosages and initial levels of magnesium than a more sedentary population (Kass, Skinner, and Poeira, 2013).
Further, Mg ingestion has been related to a reduction in blood pressure in clinical populations. This reduction in systolic blood pressure is likely related to the manner by which Mg acts as a facilitator of the sodium-potassium pump in the cell membrane by catalyzing sodium to be released. Mg also acts as a calcium blocker, which would relax smooth muscle in the blood vessels and thus increase the compliance of arteries and decrease blood pressure (BP) (Kass, Skinner, and Poeira, …show more content…
More importantly, it provided me with a ton of basic knowledge on this mineral, one that is vital in many biochemical reactions. As a sports performance practitioner, however, there may not be performance-enhancing reasoning to suggest Mg supplementation. I do see, though, many of our heavier and Valsalva-heavy athletes, like throwers, have blood pressure issues. Mg may be a suggestion for them for general health reasons in the future, though other dietary or supplemental recommendations may be effective as