Effect Of Saibao On The Physical And Immunological Abilities In Wushu Athletes

Effect of Saibao on the Physical and Immunological Abilities in Wushu AthletesTo observe the effect on the physical and immunological abilities in Wushu athletes by taking Saibao, the herbalprescription with the function of regulating liver and tonify spleen, and try to study the mechanism of regulating the physiological function of the athletes by Chinese Herbs.Sixty four Wushu athletes (40 males and 24 females, average aged 21.1±1.14) were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. Subjects in the treatment group took Saibao, while those in the control group took equivalent Placebo preparation. The test lasted for four weeks. The following indexes were examined before and after the treatment:1. Physical ability related indexes:distance of standing long jump, distance of standing high jump, aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity and lood lactic acid content;2. Regular blood examination:RBC (Red Blood Cell Count), Hb(Hemoglobin), HCT(Haematocrit), Urea(Blood urea), CK(Creatinkinase), T(Testosterone) and C(Corticosteroid).3. Immunity-functional related indexs:T lymphocyte Subsets CD3, CD4 and CD81. The physical Working Capacity (Pwc170) and maximal oxygen uptaking of the athletes in the treatment group had significantly increase, and the increasing extent was larger than that of the control group (P<0.05).2. After a four-week test, the maximal power output, minimum power output, average power and drop rate of the power output, of the athlectes in the treatment group increased obviously, and the increasing extent of the average power was larger than that of the control group(P<0.05).3. RBC, Hb and HCT of the athlectes in the treatment group increased significantly, and the increasing extents were higher than that of the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01)4. The serum Testosterone of the athlectes in the treatment group increased significantly, and the increasing extent was larger than that of the control group (P<0.05). The serum Cortisol of the athlectes in the treatment group decreased tendly, and the ratio of T/C increased a little, but the changes were not significant(P>0.05).5. The CD3 percentage of T lymphocyte Subsets of the athlectes in the treatment group increased significantly (P<0.05). The ratio of CD4/CD8 of the treatment group was significantly different with that of the control group (P<0.05).1. Saibao could improve the aerobic and anaerobic capacities, relief the training fatigue and improve the physical ability of Wushu athletics.2. Saibao could increase the levels of RBC, Hb and HCT, which indicated it had a good effect of trgulating Qi and blood.3. Saibao could increase the levels of serum testosterone, which indicated it had a good effect on promoting the physical ability.4. Saibao could increase CD3 percentage of the peripheral blood, which indicated it had a good effect on regulating the immunological function.