β-alanine improves punch force and frequency in amateur boxers during a simulated contest

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 331-337

  Donovan, Tim ^a   Ballam, Tim ^a   Morton, James P ^b   Close, Graeme L ^b  

^a GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boxing; Carnosine; Combat sports; pH

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; LACTIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOXING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; SIMULATION; SUPPLEMENTATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; SPORT;

BETA-ALANINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; SPORTS;

EID: 84866630678     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.22.5.331     Document Type: Article

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