Do Antioxidant Vitamins Prevent Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage? A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: María Martinez-Ferran (Author), Fabian Sanchis-Gomar (Author), Carl J. Lavie (Author), Giuseppe Lippi (Author), Helios Pareja-Galeano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Free radicals produced during exercise play a role in modulating cell signaling pathways. High doses of antioxidants may hamper adaptations to exercise training. However, their benefits are unclear. This review aims to examine whether vitamin C (VitC) and/or vitamin E (VitE) supplementation (SUP) pr...