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Exercise performance

Findings differ across measurements or study conditions. The results below keep them separate.

Findings from a combination study cannot be attributed to this ingredient alone.

Publications for this topic
6
Human comparison publications
4
Publications needing review
0

Findings in the studies

  • exercise heart rate

    • No clear difference from the comparison group was found.
      General population · Single ingredient · 8 weeks
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Randomized controlled trial: subjects were randomly assigned to groups for comparison.
      Study population
      Human participants · General population
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups. · Study comparison: Ginseng versus lactose placebo during exercise
      Additional measurement information
      Secondary outcome
      Measurement time
      8 weeks

  • muscle mass

    • A worse result than the comparison group was reported.

      Several ingredients were tested together, so this ingredient’s individual effect is unknown.

      What the comparison group used was not confirmed.

      Combination study
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Randomized controlled trial: subjects were randomly assigned to groups for comparison.
      Study population
      Human participants · Participant characteristics were not confirmed.
      Ingredients tested
      Ingredient combination
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups.
      Measurement time
      Not confirmed.

  • peak anaerobic power output

    • No clear difference from the comparison group was found.

      What the comparison group used was not confirmed.

      Single ingredient
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Randomized controlled trial: subjects were randomly assigned to groups for comparison.
      Study population
      Human participants · Participant characteristics were not confirmed.
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups.
      Measurement time
      Not confirmed.

  • peak power output

    • No clear difference from the comparison group was found.
      General population · Single ingredient · 8 weeks
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Randomized controlled trial: subjects were randomly assigned to groups for comparison.
      Study population
      Human participants · General population
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups. · Study comparison: Ginseng versus lactose placebo during exercise
      Additional measurement information
      Secondary outcome
      Measurement time
      8 weeks
Other measured outcomes (4)

  • Serial Sevens subtraction task performance

    • A better result than the comparison group was reported.

      What the comparison group used was not confirmed.

      Single ingredient
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Randomized controlled trial: subjects were randomly assigned to groups for comparison.
      Study population
      Human participants · Participant characteristics were not confirmed.
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups.
      Measurement time
      Not confirmed.

  • Total exercise time

    • No clear difference from the comparison group was found.

      What the comparison group used was not confirmed.

      Single ingredient
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Randomized controlled trial: subjects were randomly assigned to groups for comparison.
      Study population
      Human participants · Participant characteristics were not confirmed.
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups.
      Measurement time
      Not confirmed.

  • markers of EIMD

    Research with unclear study subject or type
    • A change was reported, but the comparison could not be confirmed.
      Single ingredient
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Systematic review
      Study population
      Recorded population category: General population. Whether the research involved humans needs confirmation.
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Study comparison: Panax ginseng supplementation versus comparators in included studies
      Additional measurement information
      Secondary outcome
      Measurement time
      Not confirmed.

  • physical performance enhancement

    Research with unclear study subject or type
    • No clear difference in this measurement was found between the compared groups.
      Single ingredient
      Measurement and study conditions
      Study type
      Meta-analysis
      Study population
      Study subject not identified
      Ingredients tested
      Single ingredient
      How results were compared
      Results were compared between groups. · Study comparison: ginseng supplements versus placebo across separate RCT sets
      Measurement time
      unspecified across included trials
Representative outcome and study details

Human studies reported no clear between-group difference in exercise heart rate.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · between-group comparison

1 publications linked to this result

  • Route, form, dose, or population details are incomplete, so the findings cannot be confirmed as directly comparable.
Data coverage and detailed study classifications

Paper counts are separated by research topic below. One paper may contribute to multiple findings.

Analysis status: Public-ready

Ingredient analysis date:

How the grade was determined: C

The 37.7 evidence score includes 2 independent human studies and 2 clinical studies in the representative benefit area. The C tier remains conservative because of limited repetition across independent human clinical studies, limited repeated evidence for directly felt outcomes.

The grade is based mainly on the research area with the most evidence. It does not mean the same result was found in other areas.

Papers linked to this ingredient overall: 91

Papers linked to this topic 6 · distinct papers 6 · papers with a confirmed human comparison 4 · papers needing additional review 0

A publication may appear in more than one count. These numbers should not be added. Ingredient-wide papers, topic-linked papers, and sources in outcome groups use different scopes. Adding source counts may count the same paper more than once.

  • exercise heart rate: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 1
  • markers of EIMD: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
  • muscle mass: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 1
  • peak anaerobic power output: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 1
  • peak power output: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 1
  • physical performance enhancement: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
  • Serial Sevens subtraction task performance: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 1
  • Total exercise time: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 1

What the research found

exercise heart rate

No clear difference in this measurement was found between the compared groups.

Controlled study in people · Single ingredient · General population

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

muscle mass

The study reported worsening in this measurement.

Controlled study in people · Ingredient combination · Unspecified population

Several ingredients were used together. This does not establish the effect of this ingredient alone or synergy.

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

peak anaerobic power output

No clear difference in this measurement was found between the compared groups.

Controlled study in people · Single ingredient · Unspecified population

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

peak power output

No clear difference in this measurement was found between the compared groups.

Controlled study in people · Single ingredient · General population

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

Total exercise time

No clear difference in this measurement was found between the compared groups.

Controlled study in people · Single ingredient · Unspecified population

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

Serial Sevens subtraction task performance

The study reported improvement in this measurement.

Controlled study in people · Single ingredient · Unspecified population

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

physical performance enhancement

No clear difference in this measurement was found between the compared groups.

Meta-analysis · Single ingredient · Unspecified population

Between-group comparison

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Review overlap with primary papers is unknown; counts stay separate.

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

markers of EIMD

A change was reported, but the comparison could not be confirmed.

Review · Single ingredient · General population

Analysis coverage and paper counts

1 paper · 1 measured outcome

Review overlap with primary papers is unknown; counts stay separate.

Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.

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Side effects and combination findings

Findings from this ingredient alone are shown separately from those involving another supplement or medication.

No combination cautions are available to show in the current data. This does not guarantee safety.

Review 1 combination findings and 0 findings that outperformed an ingredient alone.

Reported improvements with combinations

Combination findings are grouped by how the study compared them. This is not a recommendation to combine ingredients.

Combinations with reported improvement

The combination showed improvement, but each ingredient's contribution is unclear.

비타민 EThe combined supplement significantly improved the desire domain of the FSFI compared to placebo.