Research summary · Nutrition and supplements
CoQ10 and exercise outcomes in athletes
A review tests whether oral coenzyme Q10 reliably changes oxidative-stress markers, recovery measures or physiological performance outcomes in athletes and trained adults.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Journal
- 3 Biotech
- Population / context
- Athletes and trained adults · Multiple sports
What the publication reports
Twenty-four studies included 613 participants, and 15 studies with 330 participants contributed to quantitative analyses. The primary malondialdehyde analysis and pooled VO₂max result were not statistically clear; other pooled physiological outcomes were also neutral.
Limits and interpretation
Most trials raised some risk-of-bias concerns, samples were small and the malondialdehyde result was heterogeneous and sensitive to analysis choices. The evidence does not establish a general ergogenic benefit.
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The effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on exercise-induced oxidative stress and related physiological outcomes in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42798689DOI: 10.1007/s13205-026-05076-4Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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