The effect of nitric-oxide-related supplements on human performance

Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-117

  Bescós, Raúl ^a   Sureda, Antoni ^b   Tur, Josep A ^b   Pons, Antoni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

diet; exercise; metabolism; nitric oxide; sports medicine; therapeutic use

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CITRULLINE; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; MALIC ACID; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SODIUM NITRATE; SODIUM NITRITE;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ARGININE; CITRULLINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALATES; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SODIUM NITRITE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855911741     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11596860-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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