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Rhodiola rosea as an adaptogen to enhance exercise performance: a review of the literature

Tinsley, G.M., Jagim, A.R., Potter, G.D.M., Garner, D. and Galpin, A.J. · The British Journal of Nutrition · 2023

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Abstract

This review of at least sixteen human investigations indicates that adequately dosed Rhodiola rosea supplementation can prolong time-to-exhaustion and improve exercise performance, with mechanisms including modulation of energy substrates, reduced fatigue and muscle damage, and altered antioxidant activity.

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How to cite

Tinsley, G.M., Jagim, A.R., Potter, G.D.M., Garner, D. and Galpin, A.J (2023) 'Rhodiola rosea as an adaptogen to enhance exercise performance: a review of the literature', The British Journal of Nutrition, 131(3), pp. 461-473. doi:10.1017/S0007114523001988

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