The effects of oral smokeless tobacco administration on endurance performance

• Main Authors: Thomas Zandonai (Author), Enrico Tam (Author), Paolo Bruseghini (Author), Fabio Pizzolato (Author), Loretta Franceschi (Author), Massimo Baraldo (Author), Carlo Capelli (Author), Paola Cesari (Author), Cristiano Chiamulera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Smokeless tobacco is widely used by athletes to enhance performance. Nicotine is a central nervous system stimulant and acts on cardiocirculatory and metabolic systems, involving tissue blood flow and circulatory vasoreactivity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the...