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Ibuprofen and sport - interesting article
Sep. 3rd, 2009 01:30 pmI'm like a lot of leisure athletes in that I pop a couple of ibuprofen before a particularly long or hurty event. I do it in the belief that it 'takes the edge off' hurty joints when running half-marathon distances, or knee and assbone aches on epic rides. It's a standard behaviour -- but it doesn't seem to actually be true. This NYT article says:
So, maybe I'll leave it out for my next biggie.
Do you pop painkillers before expecting to get hurt?
"...the latest research into the physiological effects of ibuprofen and other NSAIDs suggests that the drugs in fact, have the opposite effect. In a number of studies conducted both in the field and in human performance laboratories in recent years, NSAIDs did not lessen people’s perception of pain during activity or decrease muscle soreness later."
So, maybe I'll leave it out for my next biggie.
Do you pop painkillers before expecting to get hurt?
