Mega Men Sport's (by GNC) ability to reduce muscle damage is rated as 1.93 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using Mega Men Sport to reduce muscle damage may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Mega Men Sport's ability to reduce muscle damage. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Mega Men Sport.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

  • Product Name: Mega Men Sport
  • Manufacturer: GNC
  • Claim: reduce muscle damage
  • Product Category: Multivitamins
  • Effectiveness Rating for Claim: 1.93 out of 3
  • Number of Ingredients Contributing to this Claim: 7
  • Research Rating for Claim: 108.57
  • Number of Studies: 38

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Mega Men Sport's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Mega Men Sport's ability to reduce muscle damage. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to reduce muscle damage. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Damage Rating
Vitamin C 1.4 out of 3
Vitamin E 1.8 out of 3
Taurine 2 out of 3
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) 2 out of 3
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate 2.5 out of 3
Astaxanthin 2 out of 3
Branched Chain Amino Acids 1.8 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.93 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as reduce muscle damage) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Damage Research Rating
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Taurine
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
Astaxanthin
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Short-Term High-Dose Vitamin C and E Supplementation Attenuates Muscle Damage and Inflammatory Responses to Repeated Taekwondo Competitions: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Does quercetin and vitamin C improve exercise performance, muscle damage, and body composition in male athletes?
Quercetin and vitamin C supplementation: effects on lipid profile and muscle damage in male athletes
Prolonged vitamin C supplementation and recovery from demanding exercise
Post-exercise vitamin C supplementation and recovery from demanding exercise
Prolonged vitamin C supplementation and recovery from eccentric exercise
Muscle soreness and damage parameters after prolonged intermittent shuttle-running following acute vitamin C supplementation
Effect of Vitamin C and E supplementation on biochemical and ultrastructural indices of muscle damage after a 21 km run
Oxidative stress response to aerobic exercise: comparison of antioxidant supplements
Supplementation with vitamin C and N-acetyl-cysteine increases oxidative stress in humans after an acute muscle injury induced by eccentric exercise
No effect of antioxidant supplementation on muscle performance and blood redox status adaptations to eccentric training
Supplementation with vitamin C and N-acetyl-cysteine increases oxidative stress in humans after an acute muscle injury induced by eccentric exercise
Vitamin E supplementation decreases muscular and oxidative damage but not inflammatory response induced by eccentric contraction
Short-Term High-Dose Vitamin C and E Supplementation Attenuates Muscle Damage and Inflammatory Responses to Repeated Taekwondo Competitions: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Effects of palm vitamin e supplementation on exercise-induced oxidative stress and endurance performance in the heat
Vitamin C and E Supplementation Effects in Professional Soccer Players Under Regular Training
Vitamin C and E Supplementation Effects in Professional Soccer Players Under Regular Training
Effect of Vitamin C and E supplementation on biochemical and ultrastructural indices of muscle damage after a 21 km run
Vitamin E supplementation attenuates leakage of enzymes following 6 successive days of running training
Effects of vitamin E supplementation on recovery from repeated bouts of resistance exercise
Effect of vitamin E and eccentric exercise on selected biomarkers of oxidative stress in young and elderly men
Oxidative stress response to aerobic exercise: comparison of antioxidant supplements
No effect of antioxidant supplementation on muscle performance and blood redox status adaptations to eccentric training
Effects of taurine supplementation following eccentric exercise in young adults
Effects of taurine on markers of muscle damage, inflammatory response and physical performance in triathletes
Effects of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) on exercise-induced oxidative stress, muscle damage, and pain following a half-marathon: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Effect of methylsulfonylmethane supplementation on exercise - Induced muscle damage and total antioxidant capacity
The effects of L-carnitine L-tartrate supplementation on hormonal responses to resistance exercise and recovery
Effects of L-carnitine L-tartrate supplementation on muscle oxygenation responses to resistance exercise
L-Carnitine L-tartrate supplementation favorably affects markers of recovery from exercise stress
l-Carnitine l-tartrate supplementation favorably affects biochemical markers of recovery from physical exertion in middle-aged men and women
Effect of astaxanthin supplementation on muscle damage and oxidative stress markers in elite young soccer players
Branched-chain amino acids supplementation attenuates the accumulation of blood lactate dehydrogenase during distance running
Post-exercise branched chain amino acid supplementation does not affect recovery markers following three consecutive high intensity resistance training bouts compared to carbohydrate supplementation
Branched-chain amino acid supplementation and indicators of muscle damage after endurance exercise
Effect of Oral Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Prior to Resistance Exercise on Metabolic Hormones, Plasma Amino Acids, and Serum Indices of Muscle Damage in the Recovery Period
Effect of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Recovery Following Acute Eccentric Exercise
Effect of BCAA supplement timing on exercise-induced muscle soreness and damage: a pilot placebo-controlled double-blind study