The promising effect of NADH on athletic performance

Four studies - Birkmayer and Vank, Misner et al., Grathwohl et al. and Mero et al. - investigated the influence of NADH on athletic performance . Overall, the results showed that NADH can improve muscular energy provision and lead to increased performance during physical exertion.

The study by Birkmayer and Vank investigated whether NADH supplementation can improve psychomotor and physical performance in athletes. The results showed that NADH improved athletes' performance and led to faster recovery after exercise.

The study by Misner et al. examined the influence of NADH on muscle energy provision during short- and long-term exercise with the result that NADH contributed to improved energy provision and enabled faster recovery after exercise.

The study by Grathwohl et al. investigated whether NADH supplementation can improve muscular energy provision during exercise. The results showed that NADH improved maximal muscle performance and anaerobic energy provision.

The study by Mero et al. investigated the influence of NADH on the physical and mental performance of athletes and showed that NADH improved physical performance during intense exercise and also contributed to faster recovery after exercise. In addition, the study also showed that NADH improved mental performance, especially attention and reaction time.

In summary, these results suggest that NADH may be a promising supplement for athletes to improve their physical and mental performance and shorten their recovery time after exercise. However, it remains to be noted that more research is needed to determine the optimal dosages and intake times of NADH and to investigate the long-term effects on performance.

Source: Georg D. Birkmayer, M.D., Ph.D., Pavel Vank, M.D., Birkmayer Institute for Parkinson Therapy, Research Division, Vienna, Austria: Reduced Conenzyme 1 (NADH) improves psychomotor and physical performance in athletes; International Journal of Sports Medicine April, 1996.

Source: Bill Misner, Ph.D.(Washington, USA), George D. Birkmayer(Vienna, Austria), H. Schlachter (Munich, Germany), and A. Berg (Freiburg, Germany): The coenzyme Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide(NADH) as a biological ergogenic factor in short-term and prolonged exercise.

Source: Grathwohl D, Klann M, Müller HM, Schlachter H, Berg A.: Einfluss einer NADH Supplementation auf die muskuläre Energiebereitstellung bei Menschen (Influence of NADH supplementation for the muscular energy supply in humans) Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin, 11/2000.

Source: Antti A. Mero, Riikka T. Raitanen, George D. Birkmayer and Paavo V. Komi: Effects of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Hydride on physical and mental performance; Manuscript / Journal of Sports Sciences 19.9. 2006