Define effect of Antioxidants on athletes?
Antioxidants like ascorbic acid (vitamin C), tocopherols (vitamin E), selenium, glutathione (GSH) Supplementation (singly or in combination) to athletes has been associated with improvements in antioxidant status and improve indicators of oxidative damage induced by exercise. Sub maximal exercises do not produce any oxidative stress but exercises till exhaustion produce oxidative stress and hence antioxidant supplementation may be beneficial.