Responses of criterion variables to different supplemental doses of L-carnitine L-tartrate

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 259-264

  Spiering, Barry A ^a   Kraemer, William J ^a   Vingren, Jakob L ^a   Hatfield, Disa L ^a   Fragala, Maren S ^a   Ho, Jen Yu ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a   Anderson, Jeffrey M ^a   Volek, Jeff S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aids; Metabolic stress; Performance; Recovery; Sports supplements; Strength training

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947680182     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00124278-200702000-00046     Document Type: Article

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