BCAA Shock Powder*4's (by Fortuna Nutrition) ability to reduce muscle damage is rated as 1.4 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence that the product has the ability to deliver on this claim. Using BCAA Shock Powder*4 to reduce muscle damage will not 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 BCAA Shock Powder*4's ability to reduce muscle damage. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: BCAA Shock Powder*4.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how BCAA Shock Powder*4'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 BCAA Shock Powder*4'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
Branched Chain Amino Acids 1.8 out of 3
Glutamine 1 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.4 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
Branched Chain Amino Acids
Glutamine
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
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
Effect of L-Glutamine Supplementation on Electromyographic Activity of the Quadriceps Muscle Injured By Eccentric Exercise
Surface Electromyography Assessments of the Vastus medialis and Rectus femoris Muscles and Creatine Kinase after Eccentric Contraction Following Glutamine Supplementation
Acute Glutamine Supplementation Does not Affect Muscle Damage Profile after Resistance Training