The carnosine content of vastus lateralis is elevated in resistance-trained bodybuilders

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 725-729

  Tallon, Mark J ^a   Harris, Roger C ^a   Boobis, Les H ^b   Fallowfield, Joanne L ^a   Wise, John A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Natural Alternatives International   (United States)

Author keywords

Bodybuilders; Buffering; Histidine; Taurine

Indexed keywords

CARNOSINE; HISTIDINE; TAURINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CARNOSINE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; HISTIDINE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; TAURINE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 28944436934     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/041018.1     Document Type: Article

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