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Review
. 2018 Sep 5;7(9):119.
doi: 10.3390/antiox7090119.

Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and the Effects of Antioxidant Intake from a Physiological Viewpoint

Takuji Kawamura  1 , Isao Muraoka  2
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Review

Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress and the Effects of Antioxidant Intake from a Physiological Viewpoint

Takuji Kawamura et al. Antioxidants (Basel). .

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.

Keywords: animal experiments; antioxidants; exercise performance; exercise-induced oxidative stress; free radicals; human trials; muscle damage; reactive oxygen species.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Redox balance and oxidative stress in living organisms.
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Figure 2
Determinants of exercise-induced oxidative stress and sources of free radical production. NADPH: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.
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Figure 3
Reactive species and physiological adaptations to endurance training.
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