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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 20-may-2024