Effects of four weeks L-Carnitine L-tartrate ingestion on substrate utilization during prolonged exercise

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 665-679

  Broad, Elizabeth M ^a   Maughan, Ronald J ^b   Galloway, Stuart D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate oxidation; Carnitine; Cyclists; Fat oxidation; Time trial

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; PLACEBO; TARTARIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDURANCE SPORT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXIDATION; PERFORMANCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STEADY STATE;

EID: 29844443732     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.15.6.665     Document Type: Article

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