Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Spor Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, cilt.8, sa.3, ss.674-687, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Honeybee products have recently begun to attract attention with their effects on athlete performance. In the present study, it
was aimed to investigate the effects of honeybee products’ mixtures on the performance and some blood biochemical
parameters of young trained gymnasts. Twenty-four young gymnasts aged between 6 and 12 years were observed for 4 weeks
as they continued their usual daily training schedules. The gymnasts were divided into three groups. Group 1 was administered
a mixture of honey and bee pollen at a dose of 50 g/day, whereas Group 2 was provided with a mixture of honey, bee pollen,
royal jelly and propolis. Group 3 served as the control group and was administered a placebo of wheat starch at a dose of
50g/day. In the beginning and at the end of the study, performance parameters and biochemical parameters of young gymnasts
were determined. After treatment, grip force and muscular strength measurements increased in Group 2 (p<0.05). The muscular
endurance tests in the two honeybee product mixtures treatment groups showed improvement after supplementation (p<0.05).
The improvement noted in the power test in Group 1 was significantly higher than the other groups (p<0.05). There was no
significant difference between treatment and placebo groups in all investigated biochemical parameters except total protein,
which was lower in placebo group. Although bee products supplements were administered only for a short period of time, the
gymnasts showed higher performance in some investigated parameters. It is recommended to conduct further long-term studies
using bee products.