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The Effects of Niacin Supplementation on Lactic Acid

Presenter Information

Scott Phelts

Faculty Mentor

Kelly Massey

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Kelly Massey

Abstract

This study examined the effects of a pre-exercise supplementation of niacin (vitamin B3) on blood lactic acid levels post exercise to determine if niacin increases lactic acid clearance. Twenty adult volunteers participated in two (2) testing protocols involving standardized repeated Wingate anaerobic cycle tests and blood samples to indentify lactic acid levels. Baseline lactic acid levels were taken pre-exercise for both testing protocols. Niacin supplementation was randomly assigned to one of the testing protocols for each subject. Post-exercise blood samples were taken at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 minutes and all samples were analyzed utilizing a YSI 1500 Sport Lactate Analyzer (Yellow Springs, Ohio). Paired-samples t-tests using IBM SPSS software (New York, USA) determined differences in lactic acid levels between the niacin supplementation and control post-exercise.

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Start Date

4-4-2014 10:15 AM

End Date

4-4-2014 11:15 AM

Location

HSB 211

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The Effects of Niacin Supplementation on Lactic Acid

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This study examined the effects of a pre-exercise supplementation of niacin (vitamin B3) on blood lactic acid levels post exercise to determine if niacin increases lactic acid clearance. Twenty adult volunteers participated in two (2) testing protocols involving standardized repeated Wingate anaerobic cycle tests and blood samples to indentify lactic acid levels. Baseline lactic acid levels were taken pre-exercise for both testing protocols. Niacin supplementation was randomly assigned to one of the testing protocols for each subject. Post-exercise blood samples were taken at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 minutes and all samples were analyzed utilizing a YSI 1500 Sport Lactate Analyzer (Yellow Springs, Ohio). Paired-samples t-tests using IBM SPSS software (New York, USA) determined differences in lactic acid levels between the niacin supplementation and control post-exercise.