Mega Men Sport's (by GNC) ability to reduce muscle soreness is rated as 2.03 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 soreness 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 soreness. 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 soreness
  • Product Category: Multivitamins
  • Effectiveness Rating for Claim: 2.03 out of 3
  • Number of Ingredients Contributing to this Claim: 6
  • Research Rating for Claim: 66.67
  • Number of Studies: 20

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 soreness. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to reduce muscle soreness. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Soreness Rating
Vitamin C 1.3 out of 3
Vitamin E 1 out of 3
Taurine 2.8 out of 3
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) 2 out of 3
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate 3 out of 3
Branched Chain Amino Acids 2.1 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 2.03 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 soreness) 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 Soreness Research Rating
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Taurine
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
L-Carnitine L-Tartrate
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Prolonged vitamin C supplementation and recovery from demanding exercise
Post-exercise vitamin C supplementation and recovery from demanding exercise
Muscle soreness and damage parameters after prolonged intermittent shuttle-running following acute vitamin C supplementation
Ascorbic acid supplementation does not attenuate post-exercise muscle soreness following muscle-damaging exercise but may delay the recovery process
Effects of vitamin E supplementation on recovery from repeated bouts of resistance exercise
Combined effect of branched-chain amino acids and taurine supplementation on delayed onset muscle soreness and muscle damage in high-intensity eccentric exercise
Additional Effects of Taurine on the Benefits of BCAA Intake for the Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Muscle Damage Induced by High-Intensity Eccentric Exercise
Taurine Supplementation Reduces Eccentric Exercise-Induced Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Young Men
Effects of taurine supplementation following eccentric exercise in young adults
Effects of taurine supplementation following eccentric exercise in young adults
Effects of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) on exercise-induced oxidative stress, muscle damage, and pain following a half-marathon: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
l-Carnitine l-tartrate supplementation favorably affects biochemical markers of recovery from physical exertion in middle-aged men and women
Branched-Chain Amino Acid Plus Glucose Supplement Reduces Exercise-Induced Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in College-Age Females
Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Before Squat Exercise and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness
Branched-Chain Amino Acid Ingestion Can Ameliorate Soreness from Eccentric Exercise
Post-exercise branched chain amino acid supplementation does not affect recovery markers following three consecutive high intensity resistance training bouts compared to carbohydrate supplementation
Combined effect of branched-chain amino acids and taurine supplementation on delayed onset muscle soreness and muscle damage in high-intensity eccentric exercise
Branched-chain amino acid supplementation attenuates muscle soreness, muscle damage and inflammation during an intensive training program
The effects of acute branched-chain amino acid supplementation on recovery from a single bout of hypertrophy exercise in resistance-trained athletes
Effect of BCAA supplement timing on exercise-induced muscle soreness and damage: a pilot placebo-controlled double-blind study