Role of alpha-tocopherol in cardiopulmonary fitness in endurance athletes, cyclists

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Patil, Sumangala M ^a   Chaudhuri, Dipayan ^a   Dhanakshirur, Gopal B ^a  

^a BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Cardiopulmonarv fitness tests; Endurance athletes; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; PLACEBO; ANTIOXIDANT; OXYGEN;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ADOLESCENT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; BICYCLE; BLOOD; BREATHING MECHANICS; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART; LUNG; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANTIOXIDANTS; BICYCLING; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; OXYGEN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953628012     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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