A role for branched-chain amino acids in reducing central fatigue

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Blomstrand, Eva ^a,b  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; Branched chain amino acids; Central fatigue; Exercise; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN; VALINE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; DYSTHYMIA; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL;

EID: 32444436979     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.2.544s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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