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Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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Supplement containing vitamin C makes it easier to do more exercise
Vitamin C
Study
Results
Johnston's findings are not entirely new. She previously published a study in which she showed that muscle cells burn more fat during moderately intensive exercise the more vitamin C there is in the blood, and in another study she showed that fat people are less aversive to exercise when they take vitamin C.
A shortage of vitamin C also reduces resistance to disease. For this reason Johnston also recorded how often the men caught a cold, and if they did so, how serious it was.
Conclusion
"Several large, cross-sectional investigations support a link between vitamin C status and physical activity and corroborate early reports that associated preclinical vitamin C deficiency with fatigue and aversion to exercise. However, there is little causal experimental evidence demonstrating the influence of vitamin C supplementation on daily physical activity. Placebo-controlled intervention studies have documented increased work efficiency during exercise and reduced perception of effort during exercise in vitamin C supplementing untrained adults — characteristics that could possibly inspire physical activity."
"The role of vitamin C in promoting physical activity may relate to its antioxidant properties since oxidative stress is related to fatigue. Vitamin C also possesses neuroprotective properties and influences the brain's oxidative fuel supply, processes that may influence a sense of wellbeing."
"This simple dietary strategy to promote physical activity and physical health merits further research and the consideration of health practitioners."
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