The Effects of Supersaturated Hydrogen-Rich Water Bathing on Biomarkers of Muscular Damage and Soreness Perception in Young Men Subjected to High-Intensity Eccentric Exercise
Todorovic N, Javorac D, Stajer V, Ostojic SM. · Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation). 2020;2020:8836070.
Study at a glance
Human
Human participants studied for exercise and recovery. See eligibility criteria in the linked full text.
Full text reports H₂ dissolved in drinking water. Detected intervention quantities or schedules: 30 min. · H₂-related quantities reported in the intervention passages: 30 min. Values are not combined across different experimental arms.
30 min
Article-reported result excerpt (24 words maximum): “Two-way ANOVA revealed a significant difference between two groups in serum CK response over the time of intervention ( P =0.04), while no significant…” This excerpt is not a complete result summary; consult the linked full text for all positive and null findings.
Human evidence; design, sample size and comparator limit interpretation. Funding or grant information is reported in the full article. The article declares no conflicts of interest.
What kind of evidence is this?
Human
Controlled crossover study
Exercise and recovery
H₂-rich water
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Methods
Human participants studied for exercise and recovery. See eligibility criteria in the linked full text.
Human study; group or assay counts reported in the full text include n=6.
30 min
Full text reports H₂ dissolved in drinking water. Detected intervention quantities or schedules: 30 min.
H₂ dissolved in drinking water — H₂ only unless the full text explicitly reports oxygen co-delivery.
H₂-related quantities reported in the intervention passages: 30 min. Values are not combined across different experimental arms.
Placebo or matched control reported in the full article.
Outcomes and reported result
clinical symptoms or functional scores, inflammation and cytokines, oxidative-stress and antioxidant markers
Article-reported result excerpt (24 words maximum): “Two-way ANOVA revealed a significant difference between two groups in serum CK response over the time of intervention ( P =0.04), while no significant…” This excerpt is not a complete result summary; consult the linked full text for all positive and null findings.
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Limitations and applicability
Human evidence; design, sample size and comparator limit interpretation. Funding or grant information is reported in the full article. The article declares no conflicts of interest.
Applies only to the population and protocol reported in this exercise and recovery article.
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Sources and record status
PMID: 33123594 · DOI: 10.1155/2020/8836070
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Official PubMed/PMC full article; source identity, intervention data and declarations re-audited 25 August 2026.
25 August 2026
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