Each year many new products catering to athletes appear in the health food section of
grocery stores and nutrition centres. While most of the shelf space is allotted to amino acid …

Vitamin and mineral supplements are frequently used by competitive and recreational
athletes. Dietary deficiencies of most vitamins are not very common among athletes except …

The effects of 4 wk of detraining on maximal O2 uptake (VO2max) and on endurance
capacity defined as the maximal time to exhaustion at 75% of VO2max were studied in nine …

Background: Little data exist on the requirements of trace metals and minerals for endurance
athletes. Changes in body status of these elements must be examined before specific …

Gutiérrez-Vargas, R, Martín-Rodríguez, S, Sánchez-Ureña, B, Rodríguez-Montero, A, Salas-
Cabrera, J, Gutiérrez-Vargas, JC, Simunic, B, and Rojas-Valverde, D. Biochemical and …

This study was conducted to determine whether short-term, high-intensity anaerobic
exercise alters Mg homeostasis. Thirteen men performed intermittent bouts of treadmill …

Aerobic exercise and training lead to numerous changes and/or adaptations in the normal
physiological functioning of the body. The trace minerals chromium, zinc, and copper are …

Exercise under certain conditions appears to lead to Mg depletion and may worsen a state
of deficiency when Mg intake is inadequate. Whereas hypermagnesaemia occurs following …

Our study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the influence that the degree of physical
activity may have on plasma concentrations of essential and toxic elements. Copper and …

Physical exercise leads to many metabolic, cardiovascular, and muscular changes in the
body. The trace elements (TE) zinc and copper are directly involved, as enzymatic cofactors …