Effects of arginine-based supplements on the physical working capacity at the fatigue threshold

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1306-1312

  Camic, Clayton L ^a   Housh, Terry J ^a   Zuniga, Jorge M ^a   Hendrix, Russell C ^a   Mielke, Michelle ^b   Johnson, Glen O ^a   Schmidt, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyographic amplitude; Grape seed extract; Neuromuscular; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ARGININE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ARGININE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 77955287269     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d68816     Document Type: Article

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