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Does Vitamin C and E Supplementation Impair the Favorable Adaptations of Regular Exercise?
Joint Authors
Nikolaidis, Michalis G.
McAnulty, Steven R.
Kerksick, Chad M.
Lamprecht, Manfred
Source
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
The detrimental outcomes associated with unregulated and excessive production of free radicals remains a physiological concern that has implications to health, medicine and performance.
Available evidence suggests that physiological adaptations to exercise training can enhance the body’s ability to quench free radicals and circumstantial evidence exists to suggest that key vitamins and nutrients may provide additional support to mitigate the untoward effects associated with increased free radical production.
However, controversy has risen regarding the potential outcomes associated with vitamins C and E, two popular antioxidant nutrients.
Recent evidence has been put forth suggesting that exogenous administration of these antioxidants may be harmful to performance making interpretations regarding the efficacy of antioxidants challenging.
The available studies that employed both animal and human models provided conflicting outcomes regarding the efficacy of vitamin C and E supplementation, at least partly due to methodological differences in assessing oxidative stress and training adaptations.
Based on the contradictory evidence regarding the effects of higher intakes of vitamin C and/or E on exercise performance and redox homeostasis, a permanent intake of non-physiological dosages of vitamin C and/or E cannot be recommended to healthy, exercising individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nikolaidis, Michalis G.& Kerksick, Chad M.& Lamprecht, Manfred& McAnulty, Steven R.. 2012. Does Vitamin C and E Supplementation Impair the Favorable Adaptations of Regular Exercise?. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nikolaidis, Michalis G.…[et al.]. Does Vitamin C and E Supplementation Impair the Favorable Adaptations of Regular Exercise?. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nikolaidis, Michalis G.& Kerksick, Chad M.& Lamprecht, Manfred& McAnulty, Steven R.. Does Vitamin C and E Supplementation Impair the Favorable Adaptations of Regular Exercise?. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492209
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492209