Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation in Athletes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To summarize available evidence in the literature on the impacts of CoQ₁₀ supplementation on metabolic, biochemical, and performance outcomes in athletes.

Methods

Six databases, Cochrane Library (33 articles), PubMed (90 articles), Scopus (55 articles), Embase (60 articles), SPORTDiscus (1056 articles), and Science Direct (165 articles), were researched. After applying the eligibility criteria, articles were selected for peer review independently as they were identified by June 2022. The protocol for this systematic review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022357750).

Results

Of the 1409 articles found, 16 were selected for this systematic review. After CoQ₁₀ supplementation, a decrease in oxidative stress markers was observed, followed

SUBMITTER: Fernandes MSS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535924 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature