Influence of β-alanine supplementation on skeletal muscle carnosine concentrations and high intensity cycling capacity

Amino Acids

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-233

  Hill, C A ^a   Harris, R C ^a   Kim, H J ^b   Harris, B D ^a   Sale, C ^c   Boobis, L H ^d   Kim, C K ^b   Wise, J A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Korea National Sport University   (South Korea)

^c QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^d SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Natural Alternatives International   (United States)

Author keywords

alanine; Carnosine; Cycle performance; Exercise; Muscle; Taurine

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; CARNOSINE; CARNOSYN; TAURINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; DRUG EFFECT; FAST MUSCLE FIBER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE LEVEL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOW MUSCLE FIBER; SUPPLEMENTATION; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; BETA-ALANINE; BIOPSY; CARNOSINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROTONS; TAURINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846696040     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-006-0364-4     Document Type: Article

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