Effects of 28 days of beta-alanine and creatine supplementation on muscle carnosine, body composition and exercise performance in recreationally active females

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Kresta, Julie Y ^a   Oliver, Jonathan M ^b   Jagim, Andrew R ^c   Fluckey, James ^d   Riechman, Steven ^d   Kelly, Katherine ^e   Meininger, Cynthia ^e   Mertens Talcott, Susanne U ^d   Rasmussen, Christopher ^d   Kreider, Richard B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84989283938     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12970-014-0055-6     Document Type: Article

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