Effects of probiotic yogurt on performance, respiratory and digestive systems of young adult female endurance swimmers: A randomized controlled trial

Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 141-146

  Salarkia, Nahid ^a   Ghadamli, Leili ^a   Zaeri, Farid ^a   Rad, Leila Sabaghian ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Athletic performance; Gastrointestinal diseases; Probiotics; Respiratory infections; Swimming; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882681162     PISSN: 10161430     EISSN: 22516840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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