The Effect of Supplementation with Curcuminoids for the Improvement of Musculoskeletal Conditions in Sedentary Adults

Cal LX is a food-grade dietary supplement based on turmeric, it has been designed to improve physical resistance during exercise, accelerate post-exercise recovery, and reduce the feeling of muscle soreness. Cal LX was determined as not cytotoxic or genotoxic. The supplement or placebo dosage was one (1) 250 mg capsule 45 minutes before exercising.

Participants performed 45 minutes of physical activity twice a week. The intervention program included a five-minute warm-up, composed of two series of joint mobility and three series of eight seconds of lower limbs stretching. Then, a routine of intermittent training composed of four six-minute rounds was directed. Each routine included running for 10 seconds and a pause between them. The first round had a 20 s pause, the second round 15 s, and the third and fourth rounds 10 s. Between the rounds was a two-minute passive pause. Finally, three series of twenty seconds of elongation of the lower extremities were required as colling down.