Ergogenic aids: Evaluating sport nutrition products

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 191-197

  Butterfield, Gail ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Claims; Evaluating research; Misinformation

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; CARNITINE; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM PICOLINATE; CREATINE; CREATINE PHOSPHATE; ELECTROLYTE; FAT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; PROTEIN; VANADIUM; VITAMIN;

ATHLETE; BODY BUILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG LABELING; ERGONOMICS; FITNESS; MASS MEDIUM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE;

ADVERTISING; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; QUACKERY; SPORTS;

EID: 0029977839     PISSN: 10501606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsn.6.2.191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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