The effect of 4 weeks β-alanine supplementation and isokinetic training on carnosine concentrations in type I and II human skeletal muscle fibres

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 131-138

  Kendrick, Iain P ^a   Kim, Hyo Jeong ^b   Harris, Roger Charles ^a   Kim, Chang Keun ^b   Dang, Viet H ^c   Lam, Thanh Q ^c   Bui, Toai T ^c   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

Alanine; Buffering; Carnosine; Muscle; Muscle fibres

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; CARNOSINE; CARNOSYN; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DYNAMOMETER; FREEZE DRYING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; REST; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STUDENT; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; BETA-ALANINE; CARNOSINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; PLACEBOS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349092823     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-0998-5     Document Type: Article

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