Physical activity as a natural antioxidant booster and its effect on a healthy life span

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 292-302

  Alessio, Helaine M ^a   Blasi, Eileen R ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Free radicals; Health; Scavenger enzymes

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

AGING; ANIMAL; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; EXERTION; HEALTH; HUMANS; LONGEVITY;

EID: 0031296442     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1997.10608010     Document Type: Article

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