Dietary thiols in exercise: Oxidative stress defence, exercise performance, and adaptation

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  McLeay, Yanita ^a   Stannard, Stephen ^a   Houltham, Stuart ^a   Starck, Carlene ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Endurance; Thiol

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; THIOL DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTATION; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANTIOXIDANTS; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85018290663     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12970-017-0168-9     Document Type: Review

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