The effects of choline supplementation on physical performance

International Journal of Sport Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 170-181

  Warber, John P ^a,b   Patton, John F ^d   Tharion, William J ^c   Zeisel, Steven H ^e   Mello, Robert P ^d   Kemnitz, Christopher P ^c   Lieberman, Harris R ^c  

^a WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mil Nutr and Biochemistry Division   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^d US Army Res Inst Environ Med   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Nutritional ergogenics; Sports nutrition; Sports supplements

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; EXHAUSTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SOLDIER; SPORT; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0033917698     PISSN: 10501606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.10.2.170     Document Type: Article

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