ReviewJournal of exercise nutrition & biochemistry2016
Timing, Optimal Dose and Intake Duration of Dietary Supplements with Evidence-Based Use in Sports Nutrition.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Acute effects of resistance exercise on skeletal muscle glycogen depletion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Physiological reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of Nitrate Intake on Recovery from Exercise-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Ergogenic Effect of Nitrate Supplementation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2020Pooled it
- Supplementation of caffeine and sodium bicarbonate together could not improve performance and performance-related factors in CrossFit participants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
- Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Cognitive Function, Aerobic and Anaerobic Performances of Trained Male Taekwondo Athletes: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of two different doses of carbohydrate ingestion on taekwondo-related performance during a simulated tournament.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Trial
- Short-term co-ingestion of creatine and sodium bicarbonate improves anaerobic performance in trained taekwondo athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Trial
- The effects of varying doses of caffeine on cardiac parasympathetic reactivation following an acute bout of anaerobic exercise in recreational athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2020Trial
- Caffeine and sodium bicarbonate supplementation alone or together improve karate performance.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2019Trial
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- Inner Dialogues and Nutritional Anxiety in Sports Tourism: Understanding Runners' Habits in Pre-Race Food-Related Stress Abroad.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Nutritional Strategies to Improve Post-exercise Recovery and Subsequent Exercise Performance: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
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- Exploring the role of nutritional strategies to influence physiological and cognitive mechanisms in cold weather operations in military personnel.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
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- Amino acids regulating skeletal muscle metabolism: mechanisms of action, physical training dosage recommendations and adverse effects.Nutrition & metabolism · 2024Review
- Plant-Based Proteins, Peptides and Amino Acids in Food Products Dedicated for Sportspeople-A Narrative Review of the Literature.Nutrients · 2024Review
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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the present narrative review was to consider the evidence on the timing, optimal dose and intake duration of the main dietary supplements β-alanine, nitrate, caffeine, creatine, sodium bicarbonate, carbohydrate and protein. Methods: This review article will focuses on timing, optimal dose and intake duration of main dietary supplements for consuming. Results: This paper reviewed the evidence to determine the optimal time, efficacy doses and intake duration for sports supplements verified by scientific evidence that report a performance enhancing effect in both situation of laboratory and training settings. Conclusion: Consumption of the supplements are usually suggested into 5 specific times such as, pre-exercise (nitrate, caffeine, sodium bicarbonate, carbohydrate and protein), during exercise (carbohydrate), post-exercise (creatine, carbohydrate, protein), meal time (β-alanine, creatine, sodium bicarbonate, nitrate, carbohydrate and protein), and before sleep (protein). In addition, the recommended dosing protocol for the supplements such as, nitrate and β-alanine are fixed amount of irrespective of body weight, while dosing protocol for sodium bicarbonate, caffeine and creatine supplements are related with corrected body weight (mg/kg bw). Also, intake duration of the supplements is suggested for the supplements such as, creatine and β-alanine are effective in chronic daily time < 2 weeks while caffeine, sodium bicarbonate and are effective in acute daily time (1-3 hours). Plus, ingestion of nitrate supplement is required in both chronic daily time < 28 days and acute daily time (2-2.5 h) prior exercise.
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