Moises Silvestre de Azevedo Martins* 1,2 , Eryclis Nunes 2 , Raúl Domínguez 3 , Júlio C. R. Carvalho 4 , Wanderley J. M. Bittencourt 5 , Luiz Henrique R. Maciel 6 , Wilson César Abreu 4 , Sandro Fernandes da Silva 2 . ABSTRACT Introduction: Aerobic gymnastics is a sport that has consistently grown over the previous decades, and its practice demands its athletes to perform complex and high-intensity movements. Objective: Study was to analyze whether ginger supplementation had an ergogenic effect on the anaerobic power of limbs (PAMI) in aerobic gymnastic athletes. Methods: A randomized double-blind placebo- 1 Department of Health Sciences, University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. 2 Studies Research Group in Neuromuscular Responses, GEPREN, University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. 3 Department of Health Sciences, University of Isabel I, Burgos, Espanha. 4 Department of Nutrition, University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. 5 Department of Agricultura, University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. 6 Department of Physical Education, University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. *Corresponding Author: University of Lavras, departamento de Ciências da Saúde, Campus Universitário, 3037, CEP. 37200-000. E-mail: moisesdreamcast72@gmail.com. Submetido: 26/09/2019 Aceito: 20/03/2020 controlled trial was conducted with nine athletes (23.11 + 4.14 years, 1.63 + 0.09 m, 60.51 + 7.38 kg) from the Brazilian National Team of Aerobic Gymnastics. After ingesting 400 mg of Zingiber officinale or placebo for seven days, the subjects underwent an anaerobic power test (RAST). Peak Velocity and Peak power (m/s and W), average and minimum power (W) and fatigue index (W/s and %) data were obtained from the RAST. Results: After verifying the no normality of the sample, the Mann-Whitney was applied, but no significant differences were found in the peak velocity of the ginger supplementation (6.28 ± 0.41 m/s; 445.28 ± 117.15 W) compared to placebo (6.22 ± 0.45 m/s; 425.95 ± 130.39 W). Conclusions: It is concluded that ingesting 400 mg of Z. officinale does not have an ergogenic effect on the anaerobic power of the lower limbs of aerobic gymnastic athletes. Keywords: Ergogenic Effect; Gymnastics Aerobics; Phytotherapeutic; Strength. RESUMO Introdução: a ginástica aeróbica é um esporte que tem crescido consistentemente nas últimas décadas, e sua prática exige que seus atletas realizem movimentos complexos e de alta intensidade. Objetivo: analisar se a suplementação com gengibre tem efeito ergogênico no poder anaeróbico dos membros (PAMI) em atletas de ginástica aeróbica. Métodos: foi realizado um estudo randomizado, duplo-cego, controlado por placebo, com nove atletas (23,11 + 4,14 anos, 1,63 + 0,09 m, 60,51 + 7,38 kg) da Seleção Brasileira de Ginástica Aeróbica. Após a ingestão de 400 mg de Zingiber officinale ou placebo por sete dias, os indivíduos foram submetidos a um teste de potência anaeróbica (RAST). Os dados de Velocidade de pico e Potência de pico (m/s e W), Revista Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano - ISSN 2317-8582 http://revistas.unilasalle.edu.br/index.php/saude_desenvolvimento Canoas, v. 8, n. 2, 2020 Artigo Original Effect of ginger on the lower limb anaerobic power of brazilian national team gymnasts Efeito do gengibre no poder anaeróbico de membros inferiores de ginastas da seleção brasileira http://dx.doi.org/10.18316/sdh .v8i2.6127