Antioxidant supplementation, including vitamin E and C supplementation, has recently
received recognition among athletes as a possible method for enhancing athletic …

A popular belief is that reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS)
produced during exercise by the mitochondria and other subcellular compartments …

The first suggestion that physical exercise results in free radical-mediated damage to tissues
appeared in 1978, and the past three decades have resulted in a large growth of knowledge …

Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with
various diseases - Bjelakovic, G - 2012 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site …

It is well established that contracting muscles produce both reactive oxygen and nitrogen
species. Although the sources of oxidant production during exercise continue to be debated …

The observation that muscular exercise is associated with oxidative stress in humans was
first reported over 30years ago. Since this initial report, numerous studies have confirmed …

High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in skeletal muscle during exercise
have been associated with muscle damage and impaired muscle function. Supporting …

The topic of exercise-induced oxidative stress has received considerable attention in recent
years, with close to 300 original investigations published since the early work of Dillard and …

Many athletes supplement with antioxidants in the belief this will reduce muscle damage,
immune dysfunction and fatigue, and will thus improve performance, while some evidence …

The free radical theory of aging hypothesizes that oxygen-derived free radicals are
responsible for the age-related damage at the cellular and tissue levels. In a normal …