Semax in shooters and martial-arts athletes
D. I. Sechin et al. · 2018 · Student Sport, Surgut proceedings, pp. 54–57
Indexed 2026-11-09.
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Reported findings and study design
Authors reported faster sound, light and choice reactions in the Semax cohorts. The same report describes stability or gains in tapping measures.
Groups defined by sport. Reaction and tapping tasks repeated 15 minutes after exposure.
Dose, route and schedule
Single intranasal 500 µg of 0.1% Semax in the two active cohorts; saline in the comparison cohort.
Protocol source ↗ · Student Sport, Surgut proceedings, pp. 54–57
| Measure | Result | Comparison, timing and statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Within-group motor measures | Active groups reported p<0.05; saline p>0.05 | Full group effect estimates unavailable in these proceedings. |
| Cohort and comparator | 14 saline, 17 shooting, 14 martial arts | The paper has no hypoxic-training arm. Overlap with the earlier 20-archer study is unresolved. |
Sport and treatment assignment are entangled. Within-group significance cannot establish an active-placebo difference.
Source for the extracted data ↗ · Checked 2026-11-09
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Methods, limitations & source review
Study limitations
- Sport and treatment assignment are entangled. Within-group significance cannot establish an active-placebo difference.
Publication counts are not counts of independent trials. Reviews, translations and reports sharing participants may overlap. Findings apply to the studied preparation, population and endpoints.
Document format: Student Sport, Surgut proceedings, pp. 54–57
Review depth: Reported methods, results and evidence limitations
Source access and review scope
Student Sport, Surgut proceedings, pp. 54–57
Recorded source-check date: 2026-11-09. This date does not imply a completed systematic review.
Source type: Student Sport, Surgut proceedings, pp. 54–57
Citation and original source
Original source: D. I. Sechin et al.. Semax in shooters and martial-arts athletes Student Sport, Surgut proceedings, pp. 54–57 2018.
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