Medical Gases Show Promise for Athletic Performance and Recovery

Authors
Journal
Sports Medicine
Year
DOI
10.1007/s40279-018-0948-7
Study Type
clinical
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Country
Serbia
Health Condition
Exercise Fatigue
Body System
Cardiovascular

TL;DR

Scientists are looking into using special medical gases to help athletes perform better and recover faster from injuries, but they need to do more research to figure out if it actually works.

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Summary

Dr. Sergej Ostojic reviewed medical gases as a new therapeutic approach in sports medicine, published in Sports Medicine journal. The research explores how various medical gases could potentially enhance athletic performance and speed up recovery times for athletes. While the study identifies this as an emerging field with promising applications, the specific gases studied, methods used, and concrete results are not available from the provided information. This represents early-stage research into how therapeutic gases might benefit athletes, though more detailed studies would be needed to establish specific protocols and effectiveness measures.

Abstract

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