Acute (-)-Epicatechin Consumption: Effects on Local Vasodilation Following Resistance Exercise and High-Intensity Exercise Performance

Acute (-)-Epicatechin Consumption: Effects on Local Vasodilation Following Resistance Exercise and High-Intensity Exercise Performance

(-)-Epicatechin is a polyphenol previously shown to enhance vascular health. The purposes of the current studies were to determine the effect of acute (-)-epicatechin supplementation on local vasodilation in conjunction with resistance exercise (study 1) and on high-intensity exercise performance (s...

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Main Authors: Neil A. Schwarz, Andrew P. Theodore, Brandon R. Funderburg, Andy Waldhelm, Sarah K. McKinley-Barnard, Geoffrey M. Hudson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Sports
Subjects:
cocoa
dark chocolate
resistance exercise
vasodilation
brachial artery
nitric oxide
crossfit
performance
dietary supplement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/2/22

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/2/22

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