A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study Investigating the Effects of Nicotine Gum on Strength, Power and Anaerobic Performance in Nicotine-Naïve, Active Males

Sports Medicine - Open

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Mündel, Toby ^a   Machal, Marine ^a   Cochrane, Darryl J ^a   Barnes, Matthew J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; Doping; Performance; Stimulant; WADA

Indexed keywords

EID: 85034702661     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21989761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40798-016-0074-8     Document Type: Article

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