TY - JOUR AU - MALIK, ARVIND AU - MEHTA, VIKAS AU - MALIK, SONIA AU - SHARMA, PRADEEP PY - 2014/09/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - EFFECT OF ASHWAGANDHA (WITHANIA SOMNIFERA) ROOT POWDER SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE CORE MUSCLE STRENGTH AND STABILITY IN HOCKEY PLAYERS JF - International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences JA - IJOBSMS VL - 3 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://ijobsms.org/index.php/ijobsms/article/view/232 SP - 83-91 AB - <p>Withania Somnifera (WS) is having significant effects on anti-inflammatory, nervine tonic, nerve soothing, antioxidant, immunomodulator, free radical scavenger,adaptogen, antiarthritic, antispasmodic, anti-stress and anti-cancer. But ergogenic value of WS as nutritional supplement is yet to be established.</p><p><strong>Objectives:</strong> Present study was designed to investigate the effect of supplementation of WS on the Core Muscle Strength and Stability in Hockey Players.</p><p><strong>Method:</strong> Thirty two male hockey players, with a mean age of 17.3 ± 1.8 years and BMI 20.7 ± 2.8 kg/m2 volunteered for the study. Subjects were randomly assigned into two groups Group I (n= 24): Withania somnifera group (experimental group) and Group II (n=24): Placebo ( control) group. The experimental group received 500 mg capsules of aqueous roots of Ashwagandha twice daily for eight weeks, whereas the placebo group received starch capsules. Core Muscle Strength &amp; Stability was assessed with Mackenzie B. (2002) Core Muscle Strength and Stability Test in both experimental and control groups before and after the administration of Withania somnifera and placebo respectively.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> A significant improvement in the Core Muscle Strength &amp; Stability after 4 weeks (t = 2.99, p&lt; 0.021, on tail rest) and 8 weeks (t = 9.05, p &lt; 0.02, one tail test) in experimental group was found. Whereas, no significant improvement in the control group for Core Muscle Strength &amp; Stability after 8 weeks of placebo supplementation was found.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Supplementation of Withania Somnifera improves Core Muscle Strength and Stability in young hockey players</p> ER -