High-velocity intermittent running: Effects of beta-alanine supplementation

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2798-2805

  Smith Ryan, Abbie E ^a   Fukuda, David H ^b   Stout, Jeffrey R ^c   Kendall, Kristina L ^d  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic running capacity; Critical velocity; Ergogenic aid; Sex; Supplement

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BETA-ALANINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870467214     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318267922b     Document Type: Article

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