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. 2020 Jun 16;12(6):1790. doi: 10.3390/nu12061790

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Author/s—Year Study Design Population Intervention Analyzed Results Results and Main Conclusions
Neek et al., 2011 [18] Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized 16 ♂ road cyclists
Pb n = 8 ♂ cyclists
66.1 ± 4.2 Kg;
176.8 ± 8.0 cm;
BMI 21.1 ± 4.4 Kg/m2
SeG n = 8 ♂ cyclists
61.6 ± 4.7 Kg;
177.7 ± 4.2 cm;
BMI 20.5 ± 1.2 Kg/m2
Supplementation: 200 μg de Selenium (sodium selenite) once per day * 4-week period
PhA: cycling exhaustive exercise 4-week
Pre-PhA vs. Post-PhA SeG vs. PbG
Tt ↑* SeG ↑* PbG ↔ Tt
Tf ↑* SeG ↑* PbG ↔ Tf
[La] ↑* SeG ↑* PbG ↔ [La]
Margaritis et al., 1997 [13] Placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized 24 ♂ healthy subjects
22.9 ± 2.2 y;
68.0 ± 8.7 Kg;
178.1 ± 6.6 cm;
Body fat 11.2 ± 4.9 %
PbG n = 12 ♂
22.5 ± 2.0 y;
67.3 ± 7.0 Kg;
177.4 ± 7.0 cm;
Body fat 10.1 ± 4.0%
SeG n = 12 ♂
23.3 ± 2.4 y;
68.8 ± 10.4 kg;
178.8 ± 6.4 cm;
Body fat 12.6 ± 4.9 %
Supplementation: 180 μg Se (Seleniomethionine) once per day * 10-week period
PhA: 10-wk endurance training program, 3 sessions per week
Pre-PhA vs. Post-PhA SeG vs. PbG
[Se] ↑*[Se] SeG ↓[Se] PbG # SeG vs. PbG
GPx plasma ↑*SeG ↑PbG # SeG vs. PbG
GPx muscle ↓ SeG ↓ PbG † SeG vs. PbG
Vitamin E ↓ SeG ↑PbG † SeG vs. PbG
CK ↓ SeG ↓PbG † SeG vs. PbG
Cyt Ox ↑ SeG ↑PbG # SeG vs. PbG
SDH ↑ SeG ↑ PbG † SeG vs. PbG
MHC I ↑SeG ↑PbG # SeG vs. PbG
MHC II ↓SeG ↓PbG † SeG vs. PbG
MHC I - MHC II co-expressed ↑SeG ↑PbG # SeG vs. PbG
VO2max ↑*SeG ↑*PbG # SeG vs. PbG
VO2total ↑*SeG ↑*PbG # SeG vs. PbG