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article 2022 7 pages

Effects of melatonin ingestion on physical performance and biochemical responses following exhaustive running exercise in soccer players

Mohamed Amine Farjallah, Ahmed Graja, Lobna Ben Mahmoud, Kais Ghattassi, Mariem Boudaya, Tarak Driss, Kamel Jamoussi, Zouheir Sahnoun, Nizar Souissi, Omar Hammouda

Journal
Biology of Sport
DOI
10.5114/biolsport.2022.106385
Publication type
Original Research
Population
soccer players
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Abstract

Antioxidant supplementation has become a common practice among athletes to boost sport achievement. Likewise, melatonin (MEL) has been ingested as an ergogenic aid to improve physical performance. To date, no study has checked whether the multiple beneficial effects of MEL have an outcome during...

Description

The study investigates melatonin's effects on performance and oxidative stress in soccer players during exhaustive running.