The acute effects of L-arginine on hormonal and metabolic responses during submaximal exercise in trained cyclists

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 369-377

  Forbes, Scott C ^a   Harber, Vicki ^a   Bell, Gordon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FAT; FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; GROWTH HORMONE; LACTIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYCLING; EXERCISE; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID OXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY EXCHANGE RATIO; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION;

ADULT; ARGININE; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; GROWTH HORMONE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SPORTS NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883737869     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.23.4.369     Document Type: Article

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