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Biology of Sport
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3/2025
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Effects of an 8-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) and ashwagandha supplementation on aerobic capacity, muscle oxygenation and haematological parameters in healthy men

Ewa Jówko
1
,
Andrzej Klusiewicz
1
,
Kinga Rębiś
2
,
Barbara Długołęcka
1
,
Małgorzata Charmas
1
,
Igor Cieśliński
3

  1. Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, Biała Podlaska, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Poland
  2. Institute of Sport – National Research Institute in Warsaw, Department of Physiology, Poland
  3. Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, Biała Podlaska, Department of Sports and Training Sciences, Poland
Biol Sport. 2025;42(3):129–139
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.147453
Online publish date: 2025/02/04
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