Effects of β-alanine supplementation during a 5-week strength training program: a randomized, controlled study

• Main Authors: José Luis Maté-Muñoz (Author), Juan H. Lougedo (Author), Manuel V. Garnacho-Castaño (Author), Pablo Veiga-Herreros (Author), María del Carmen Lozano-Estevan (Author), Pablo García-Fernández (Author), Fernando de Jesús (Author), Jesús Guodemar-Pérez (Author), Alejandro F. San Juan (Author), Raúl Domínguez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background β-Alanine (BA) is a non-essential amino acid that has been shown to enhance exercise performance. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if BA supplementation improved the adaptive response to five weeks of a resistance training program. Methods Thirty healthy, strength-traine...