Citrulline malate enhances athletic anaerobic performance and relieves muscle soreness

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1215-1222

  Pérez Guisado, Joaquín ^a   Jakeman, Philip M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic exercise; Ergogenic aids; Lactate; Sport performance; Sport supplements; Weight training

Indexed keywords

CITRULLINE; CITRULLINE MALATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CITRULLINE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; MALATES; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 77955302752     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cb28e0     Document Type: Article

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