The nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway: Its role in human exercise physiology

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 309-320

  Bailey, Stephen J ^a   Vanhatalo, Anni ^a   Winyard, Paul G ^a   Jones, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beetroot juice; bioenergetics; efficiency; exercise performance; fatigue; muscle metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860803292     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2011.635705     Document Type: Article

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