AbstractsMedical & Health Science
The effects of N-acetylcysteine infusion on performance, glutathione and ion regulation during voluntary exercise in humans
| Institution: | Victoria University of Technology |
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| Department: | School of Human Movement, Recreation and Performance |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Keywords: | 1116 Medical Physiology; School of Sport and Exercise Science; 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science |
| Record ID: | 1049932 |
| Full text PDF: | http://vuir.vu.edu.au/15641/ |
Abstract
The production of reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle has been linked with muscle fatigue. Infusion of the antioxidant compound 7V-acetylcysteine (NAC) reduced fatigability in electrically evoked human muscle contractions, but numerous adverse reactions were reported. No studies have investigated NAC infusion effects during voluntary exercise in humans. This thesis investigated whether an NAC infusion protocol that was modified to minimise these adverse reactions, would augment time to fatigue, enhance glutathione availability and enhance potassium (K+) regulation during voluntary fatiguing exercise.
