N-acetylcysteine alters substrate metabolism during high-intensity cycle exercise in well-trained humans

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1217-1227

  Trewin, Adam J ^a   Petersen, Aaron C ^a   Billaut, Francois ^a   McQuade, Leon R ^b   McInerney, Bernie V ^b   Stepto, Nigel K ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Performance; Reactive oxygen species; Substrate oxidation; Time trial

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTIC ACID;

BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID;

EID: 84887209717     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0482     Document Type: Article

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