Effect of N-acetylcysteine on markers of skeletal muscle injury after fatiguing contractile activity

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-33

  Pinheiro, C H J ^a   Vitzel, K F ^a   Curi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Contraction induced injury; Muscle fatigue; Reactive oxygen species; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; CREATINE KINASE; EVANS BLUE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INJURY; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CREATINE KINASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVANS BLUE; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PEROXIDASE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

EID: 84855881534     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01143.x     Document Type: Article

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