Are There Benefits from the Use of Fish Oil Supplements in Athletes? A Systematic Review

FIGURE 1. Flow diagram of study selection criteria. RCT, randomized placebo-controlled trial.

TABLE 1. Summary of studies of fish oil supplementation (FS) in athletes relating to oxidative stress1

TABLE 2. Summary of studies of fish oil supplementation (FS) in athletes relating to immunity and inflammation1

TABLE 3. Summary of studies of fish oil supplementation (FS) in athletes relating to recovery and injury1

TABLE 4. Summary of studies of fish oil supplementation (FS) in athletes relating to cardiovascular performance, cognition and mood, and respiratory function1

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