The effect of acute taurine ingestion on endurance performance and metabolism in well-trained cyclists

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 322-329

  Rutherford, Jane A ^a   Spriet, Lawrence L ^a   Stellingwerff, Trent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cycling performance; Ergogenic aid; Respiratory measurements; Time trial

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; PLACEBO; TAURINE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYCLING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXPIRED AIR; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INGESTION; LIPID OXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE EXERCISE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ADULT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; TAURINE;

EID: 77956897411     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.20.4.322     Document Type: Article

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