Influence of ingesting a solution of branched-chain amino acids on perceived exertion during exercise

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-49

  Blomstrand, E ^a   Hassmen P ^b   Ek, S ^a   Ekblom, B ^c   Newsholme, E A ^d  

^a Research Laboratories   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Free tryptophan; Perceived exertion

Indexed keywords

BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; GLYCOGEN MUSCLE LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0031021325     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.1997.547327000.x     Document Type: Article

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