Could a vegetarian diet reduce exercise-induced oxidative stress? A review of the literature

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1261-1268

  Trapp, Denise ^a   Knez, Wade ^b   Sinclair, Wade ^c  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Free radical; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET, VEGETARIAN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 77958009562     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.507676     Document Type: Review

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