Effects of a commercially available branched-chain amino acid-alanine-carbohydrate-based sports supplement on perceived exertion and performance in high intensity endurance cycling tests

• Main Authors: Marco Gervasi (Author), Davide Sisti (Author), Stefano Amatori (Author), Sabrina Donati Zeppa (Author), Giosuè Annibalini (Author), Giovanni Piccoli (Author), Luciana Vallorani (Author), Piero Benelli (Author), Marco B. L. Rocchi (Author), Elena Barbieri (Author), Anna R. Calavalle (Author), Deborah Agostini (Author), Carmela Fimognari (Author), Vilberto Stocchi (Author), Piero Sestili (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Sports nutritional supplements containing branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) have been widely reported to improve psychological and biological aspects connected to central fatigue and performance in endurance exercise, although the topic is still open to debate. The aim of the present stud...