Use of β-alanine as an ergogenic aid

Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 99-108

  Derave, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; BICARBONATE; CARNOSINE;

ACIDOSIS; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACIDOSIS; BETA-ALANINE; BICARBONATES; CARNOSINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84880967172     PISSN: 16642147     EISSN: 16642155     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000345825     Document Type: Article

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