Clinical TrialHighlightedShort-term H2 inhalation improves running performance and torso strength in healthy adultsMHID-0587967PMID: 319380042019Biology of SportDejan Javorac, Valdemar Stajer, Laszlo Ratgeber, Jozsef Betlehem, Sergej OstojicIn this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover pilot trial, we evaluated the effects of 7-day H2 inhalation on exercise performance outcomes and serum hormonal and inflammation profiles in a cohort of young men and women. All participants (age 22.9 ± 1.5 years; body mass index 23.4 ± 2.5 kg m-2; 10 women and 10 men) were allocated to receive either gaseous hydrogen (4%) or placebo