Beta-alanine (Carnosyn™) supplementation in elderly subjects (60-80 years): Effects on muscle carnosine content and physical capacity

Amino Acids

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-56

  Del Favero, Serena ^a   Roschel, Hamilton ^a   Solis, Marina Y ^a   Hayashi, Ana P ^a   Artioli, Guilherme G ^a   Otaduy, Maria Concepción ^a   Benatti, Fabiana B ^a   Harris, Roger C ^b   Wise, John A ^c   Leite, Cláudia C ^a   Pereira, Rosa M ^a   De Sá Pinto, Ana L ^a   Lancha Junior, Antonio Herbert ^a   Gualano, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Junipa Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Natural Alternatives International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Buffering capacity; Elderly people; Ergogenic aid

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; CARNOSINE; CARNOSYN; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE TEST; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TISSUE LEVEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BETA-ALANINE; CARNOSINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 84862765959     PISSN: 09394451     EISSN: 14382199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00726-011-1190-x     Document Type: Article

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