The effects of vitamin C supplementation on symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 462-467

  Connolly, D A J ^a   Lauzon, C ^a   Agnew, J ^a   Dunn, M ^a   Reed, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; DOMS; Exercise; Muscle damage; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUCOSE; PLACEBO;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCREENING TEST; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ELBOW; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746905332     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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