The effects of 10 weeks of resistance training combined with β-alanine supplementation on whole body strength, force production, muscular endurance and body composition

Amino Acids

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 547-554

  Kendrick, Iain P ^a   Harris, Roger C ^a   Kim, Hyo Jeong ^b   Kim, Chang Keun ^b   Dang, Viet H ^c   Lam, Thanh Q ^c   Bui, Toai T ^c   Smith, Marcus ^a   Wise, John A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Korea National Sport University   (South Korea)

^c VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^d Natural Alternatives International   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnsoine; Hydrogen ions; Physico bufferring

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; CARNITINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPLEMENTATION; TRAINING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BETA-ALANINE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARNOSINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PLACEBOS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 43149088053     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-007-0008-3     Document Type: Article

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