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Figures & data
Fig. 1 Crossover study design. Overnight fasted female subjects ingested 2 capsules containing placebo or 1000 mg of ascorbic acid (AA) 5 min prior to exercise. The exercise bout was performed indoors on a stationary bicycle for 30 min at an intensity corresponding to 65–75% of maximum heart rate. A 1-week wash out period separated the two exercise bouts
Table 1 Characteristics of female subjects before exercise
Fig. 2 Plasma concentrations of albumin (a) total protein (b) glucose (c) and ascorbic acid (d) in females ingesting ascorbic acid or placebo before exercise. Values are means ± SE; n = 19 per cohort. The p-values indicate the results of a Bonferroni post-hoc analysis
Table 2 Antioxidant status measured in the peripheral blood of females ingesting ascorbic acid or placebo before exercise
Table 3 Circulating markers of muscle damage and inflammation in females ingesting ascorbic acid or placebo before exercise
