Defecation after magnesium supplementation enhances cognitive performance in triathletes
Wei CC, Harris MB, Ye M, Nicholls A, Alkhatib A, Dewi L, Huang CY, Kuo CH
Sports medicine and health science · 2 citations
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- Randomized controlled trial (classified by our AI screen)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
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- Independent funding
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- Published
- 2024-04-04 · Sports Med Health Sci · vol. 7 · issue 2 · pp. 102–108
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Cited
- 2 citations · more than 56% of similar papers · 0.4× the field average
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- 24 works
- Access
- Open access (free to publish) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Magnesium in Health and Disease · Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements · Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Keywords
- Defecation, Stroop effect, Anesthesia, Medicine, Psychology, Crossover study, Internal medicine, Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Cognition, Psychiatry, Pathology
8 authors
From TW, US, CN, GB, ID
- Chen-Chan WeiUniversity of Taipei
- Michael Brennan HarrisWilliam & Mary; Williams (United States)
- Mengxin YeZhejiang Normal University
- Andrew NichollsUniversity of Taipei
- Ahmad H. AlKhatibBirmingham City University
- Luthfia DewiUniversity of Taipei; Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang
Abstract
Constipation is correlated with diminished cognitive function, revealing a possible rectum-brain connection. In this counter-balanced crossover trial, 13 elite triathletes underwent a Stroop test to assess cognitive function and executive control. The Stroop test was conducted both with and without magnesium oxide intake, with a 1-week washout period between sessions. Oxygenation and blood distribution during the cognitive challenge were measured using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS). Measurements were taken in both the prefrontal brain and the sub-navel region, where the highest glucose uptake was detected under the 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan. A significant reduction in completion time for the Stroop test was observed after defecation compared to the non-defecated condition (non-defecation: [27.1 ± 1.1] s; non-magnesium defecation: [24.4 ± 0.9] s; magnesium defecation: [23.4 ± 0.8] s, p p < 0.05). This data suggests an acute increase in oxygen consumption at this specific region. The result of this study suggests an unexplored causal link between the state of the rectum and cognitive performance. Magnesium supplementation to improved rectal emptying presents a novel application for optimizing cognitive function in athletes navigating intricate racing conditions.
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