Menthol: A Fresh Ergogenic Aid for Athletic Performance

摘要: The application of menthol has recently been researched as a performance-enhancing aid for various aspects athletic performance including endurance, speed, strength and joint range motion. A methods used mouth rinse, ingestion beverage containing or external to the skin clothing via gel spray. majority research focussed on use impart cooling sensation athletes performing endurance exercise in heat. In this situation, appears have greatest beneficial effect when applied internally. contrast, investigations into demonstrated no benefit. While studies are limited number, not yet proven be speed strength, only effective at increasing motion following that induced delayed-onset muscle soreness. Internal may provoke such effects mechanisms related its thermal, ventilatory, analgesic arousing properties. Future should focus well-trained subjects investigate addition nutritional sports products.