Exercise-induced oxidative stress and the effects of antioxidant intake from a physiological viewpoint

Takuji Kawamura*, Isao Muraoka

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

It is well established that the increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals production during exercise has both positive and negative physiological effects. Among them, the present review focuses on oxidative stress caused by acute exercise, mainly on evidence in healthy individuals. This review also summarizes findings on the determinants of exercise-induced oxidative stress and sources of free radical production. Moreover, we outline the effects of antioxidant supplementation on exercise-induced oxidative stress, which have been studied extensively. Finally, the following review briefly summarizes future tasks in the field of redox biology of exercise. In principle, this review covers findings for the whole body, and describes human trials and animal experiments separately.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7, 119
JournalAntioxidants
Volume7
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Sept 5
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Animal experiments
  • Antioxidants
  • Exercise performance
  • Exercise-induced oxidative stress
  • Free radicals
  • Human trials
  • Muscle damage
  • Reactive oxygen species

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology

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