Dark Chocolate Intake Positively Modulates Redox Status and Markers of Muscular Damage in Elite Football Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Study

Dark Chocolate Intake Positively Modulates Redox Status and Markers of Muscular Damage in Elite Football Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Study

Intensive physical exercise may cause increase oxidative stress and muscular injury in elite football athletes. The aim of this study was to exploit the effect of cocoa polyphenols on oxidative stress and muscular injuries induced by intensive physical exercise in elite football players. Oxidant/ant...

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Main Authors: Elena Cavarretta, Mariangela Peruzzi, Riccardo Del Vescovo, Fabio Di Pilla, Giuliana Gobbi, Andrea Serdoz, Roberto Ferrara, Leonardo Schirone, Sebastiano Sciarretta, Cristina Nocella, Elena De Falco, Sonia Schiavon, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Giacomo Frati, Roberto Carnevale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4061901

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