RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Coenzyme Q10 supplementation and its impact on exercise and sport performance in humans: A recovery or a performance-enhancing molecule? A1 Drobnic, Franchek A1 Lizarraga, María Antonia A1 Caballero García, Alberto A1 Córdova Martínez, Alfredo K1 Coenzyme Q10 K1 Coenzims K1 Ubiquinone K1 Ubiquinol K1 Dietary supplements K1 Suplementos nutritivos K1 Nutrition K1 Physical activity K1 Ejercicio físico K1 Exercise - Physiological aspects K1 Ejercicio - Aspectos fisiológicos K1 Diet K1 Dieta K1 Dietetics K1 Dietética K1 3206 Ciencias de la Nutrición K1 2411.06 Fisiología del Ejercicio K1 2302.90 Bioquímica de Alimentos AB Evidence exists to suggest that ROS induce muscular injury with a subsequent decrease in physical performance. Supplementation with certain antioxidants is important for physically active individuals to hasten recovery from fatigue and to prevent exercise damage. The use of nutritional supplements associated with exercise, with the aim of improving health, optimizing training or improving sports performance, is a scientific concern that not only drives many research projects but also generates great expectations in the field of their application in pathology. Since its discovery in the 1970s, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has been one of the most controversial molecules. The interest in determining its true value as a bioenergetic supplement in muscle contraction, antioxidant or in the inflammatory process as a muscle protector in relation to exercise has been studied at different population levels of age, level of physical fitness or sporting aptitude, using different methodologies of effort and with the contribution of data corresponding to very diverse variables. Overall, in the papers reviewed, although the data are inconclusive, they suggest that CoQ10 supplementation may be an interesting molecule in health or disease in individuals without a pathological deficiency and when used for optimising exercise performance. Considering the results observed in the literature, and as a conclusion of this systematic review, we could say that it is an interesting molecule in sports performance. However, clear approaches should be considered when conducting future research. PB MDPI SN 2072-6643 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/62586 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/62586 LA eng NO Nutrients, 2022, Vol. 14, Nº. 9, 1811 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 24-nov-2024