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- Published on: 14 June 2012
- Published on: 14 June 2012Response to Valerie Bougault, Louis-Philippe Boulet Br J Sports Med 2012;46:402-406Show More
Bougault and Boulet write that there is a high incidence of viral respiratory infections in elite swimmers, in particular during heavy training programmes. However, Bougault and Boulet do not mention the evidence indicating that vitamin C may protect against respiratory infections of athletes.
In five placebo-controlled trials with participants under heavy acute physical stress, vitamin C supplementation halved...
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