Effect of betaine supplementation on cycling sprint performance

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Pryor, J Luke ^a   Craig, Stuart A S ^b   Swensen, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^c ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic power; Creatine; Ergogenic aid; Wingate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859199671     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-12     Document Type: Article

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