Dark chocolate supplementation reduces the oxygen cost of moderate intensity cycling
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Dark chocolate supplementation reduces the oxygen cost of moderate intensity cycling
BACKGROUND Dark chocolate (DC) is abundant in flavanols which have been reported to increase the bioavailability and bioactivity of nitric oxide (NO). Increasing NO bioavailability has often demonstrated reduced oxygen cost and performance enhancement during submaximal exercise. METHODS Nine moderately-trained male participants volunteered to undertake baseline (BL) measurements that comprise...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1550-2783
DOI: 10.1186/s12970-015-0106-7