Introduction: The exercised skeletal muscle may induce oxidative stress (OS) leading to contractile dysfunction, fatigue and weakness during a strenuous exercise training. Pistachio nut, a rich source of potent antioxidants, can prevent OS by reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and by strengthening the antioxidant defense system. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the thiol/disulfide homeostasis (TDH) parameters, a potent indicator of OS, to evaluate both the harmful effects of the strenuous soccer training program (STP) and the protective effects of pistachio nut against OS caused by a strenuous STP.
Neşeli̇oğlu et al. (Tue,) studied this question.