Does ashwagandha improve exercise recovery and power output in professional footballers? Original paper
In this randomized controlled trial in female professional footballers (soccer players), supplementation with ashwagandha had inconsistent effects on exercise recovery, muscle strength, and power output.
This Study Summary was published on April 2, 2025.
The study
The 30 participants (average age of 25) took 600 milligrams of ashwagandha or a placebo daily for 28 days.
Before and after the intervention, exercise recovery was assessed with 2 subjective questionnaires after a resistance training workout and a football (soccer) match.
According to one questionnaire, recovery after the match was better in the ashwagandha group, but recovery did not differ between the groups after the resistance training workout.
For exercise performance, handgrip strength improved in the ashwagandha group, compared with the control group, but neither jump performance nor medicine ball throw distance differed between the groups.
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The results
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This Study Summary was published on April 2, 2025.
References
- ^Diego A Bonilla, Yurany Moreno, Camila Gho, Jorge L Petro, Adrián Odriozola-Martínez, Richard B KreiderEffects of Ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera) on Physical Performance: Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-AnalysisJ Funct Morphol Kinesiol.(2021 Feb 11)