Effects of β-alanine supplementation on exercise performance: A meta-analysis

Amino Acids

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-37

  Hobson, R M ^a   Saunders, B ^a   Ball, G ^a   Harris, R C ^b   Sale, C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Junipa Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alanine supplementation; Exercise test and duration; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; PLACEBO;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ERGOGENIC EFFECT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BETA-ALANINE; CARNOSINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 84862741562     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: 14382199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-011-1200-z     Document Type: Review

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