Kava and Improved Motivation to Move

• Kavalactones support motivation to move during intensive training in males preparing for military special operations forces.

  • 2024-07-15
  • RCT
  • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 21(1)
  • • Sheena Y Smith
    • Carlos F Aylwin
    • Tyler F Daniels
    • Jennifer L Greer
    • Laura J Kunces
    • Loukia Lili
    • Stephen M Phipps
    • Caleb M Schmidt
    • Julian C Schmidt
    • Michael A Schmidt

  • PubMed: 39010683
  • DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2024.2377194

  5 Insights on

  • Improved Motivation to Move

  • High evidence
  • Athletes

  We report a novel finding that kavalactones may support performance by maintaining or rescuing the desire to expend energy in the context of significant physical and mental strain in well-conditioned individuals, even in a context of already normal cortisol, sleep, and mood.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes