Vitamin C consumption does not impair training-induced improvements in exercise performance

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-69

  Roberts, Llion A ^a   Beattie, Kris ^a   Close, Graeme L ^a   Morton, James P ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; High intensity interval exercise; Training adaptation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952947280     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.6.1.58     Document Type: Article

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