Martial art training enhances the glutathione antioxidant system in middle- aged adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1518-1523

  Douris, Peter C ^a   Elokda, Ahmed S ^a   Handrakis, John P ^a   Principal, Suze ^a   Rondo, Eleni ^a   Bovell, Juan ^a   Coughlin, William P ^a   Mastroianni, Charles N ^a   Wong, Michael J ^a   Zimmerman, Thomas ^b  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Academic Health Care Center Old Westbury   (United States)

Author keywords

Free radicals; Graded exercise testing; Karate; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; SPORT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; MALE; MARTIAL ARTS; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REST;

EID: 70350708797     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b339ac     Document Type: Article

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