Glycine propionyl-L-carnitine produces enhanced anaerobic work capacity with reduced lactate accumulation in resistance trained males

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Jacobs, Patrick L ^a   Goldstein, Erica R ^a   Blackburn, Will ^a   Orem, Ihsan ^a   Hughes, John J ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65149104290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-6-9     Document Type: Article

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