Epigallocatechin-3-gallate increases maximal oxygen uptake in adult humans

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 739-744

  Richards, Jennifer C ^a   Lonac, Mark C ^a   Johnson, Tyler K ^a   Schweder, Melani M ^a   Bell, Christopher ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterial venous oxygen difference; Cardiac output; Exercise; Green tea; Ventilatory threshold

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATECHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY VENTILATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650496490     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181bcab6c     Document Type: Article

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