Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 9

Does an athlete need additional vitamins for optimal performance? Explain.

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Vitamins are organic compounds that are required by the body at minute concentrations, but are vital for the body to function. They serve diverse functions in the body. Most of them act as cofactors to enzymes. Some of them are required as carriers, vit-D has hormone like functions. Vitamins like E and c acts as antioxidants.