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Does oxygenated water support aerobic performance and lactate kinetics?
V Leibetseder1, G Strauss-Blasche, W Marktl
1Center for Physiology and Pathophysiology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Valentin.Leibetseder@meduniwien.ac.at
International Journal of Sports Medicine
|March 17, 2006
Summary
Consuming oxygenated water daily for two weeks did not improve aerobic performance or lactate metabolism in healthy adults. Standardized laboratory tests showed no significant benefits for physical working capacity.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Exercise Physiology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Claims suggest oxygenated water enhances physical working capacity.
- Previous research on oxygenated water's effects is limited and lacks rigorous investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of daily oxygenated water ingestion on spiroergometric parameters and lactate metabolism.
- To determine if oxygenated water consumption can support physical working capacity in healthy adults.
Main Methods:
- Double-blind, crossover study design involving 20 healthy adult males.
- Two-week daily ingestion of 1.5 liters of either highly oxygenated water or untreated water.
- Four exhaustive bicycle spiroergometric tests analyzed for aerobic parameters and lactate kinetics using MANOVA.
Main Results:
- No significant influence on overall aerobic parameters or lactate metabolism at submaximal and maximal levels (p > 0.050).
- A marginal, statistically significant increment in oxygen consumption (V̇O2) at submaximal levels was observed (p = 0.048).
Conclusions:
- Daily consumption of oxygenated water does not enhance aerobic performance in standardized laboratory settings.
- Oxygenated water did not significantly alter lactate kinetics or overall physical working capacity.
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