The Impact of Pre-Cooling and CoQ10 Supplementation on Mediators of Inflammatory Cytokines in Elite Swimmers

Chronic intensive exercise and hyperthermia may cause immune system function disturbance. We aimed to investigate the effect of 14-day coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) supplementation and pre-cooling strategy on serum changes of inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-10 (IL-10), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)], and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), myeloperoxidase (MPO) and xanthine oxidase (XO) enzymes, leukocyte counts (WBC), and stress hormones (catecholamine and cortisol) responses in elite swimmers during competition phase. Thirty-six healthy males were randomly selected and divided into four groups of CoQ(10), precooling, supplementation with precooling, and control. Blood sampling was done pre and post (before and after acute recoding bout) administration of CoQ(10) and pre-cooling. There was no significant statistical difference among groups for the indices levels of IL-10, IL-8, IL-6, TNF-alpha, hs-CRP, catecholamine, cortisol, MPO, XO, and WBC counts at the pre sampling (P > 0.05). While, pre-cooling and control groups show a significant increase indices levels compared to the supplementation and supplementation with precooling groups in the post-sampling (two stages), (P < 0.05). Short-term oral CoQ(10) supplementation prevents adverse changes mediators of inflammatory cytokines following heavy swimming trainings and acute recording bout. In addition, pre-cooling strategy individually has no desired effect on the mediators of inflammatory cytokines.