Cordyceps sinensis- and Rhodiola rosea-based supplementation in male cyclists and its effect on muscle tissue oxygen saturation

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 358-363

  Colson, Sheree N ^a   Wyatt, Frank B ^b   Johnston, Deborah L ^c   Autrey, Lance D ^d   FitzGerald, Youlonda L ^c   Earnest, Conrad P ^e  

^a McLennan Community College   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Parker College of Chiropractic   (United States)

^e Cooper Institute Center for Human Performance and Nutrition Research ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Herb; Oxygen delivery; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; RHODIOLA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CYCLING; DRUG EFFECT; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN TISSUE LEVEL; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CORDYCEPS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RHODIOLA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20444373674     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-15844.1     Document Type: Article

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