ArticleBiology of sport2023
Does beta-alanine supplementation enhance adaptations to resistance training? A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.
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- Dosing strategies for β-alanine supplementation in strength and power performance: a systematic review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Creatine and β-Alanine Co-Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Body Composition: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effects of caffeine, beta-alanine, and their combination on mechanical, physiological, and perceptual responses to upper-body superset resistance training.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Trial
- Eight Weeks of Resistance Training Supplemented with Beta-Alanine and Sodium Bicarbonate Increased Muscle Cross-Sectional Area.International journal of exercise science · 2026Article
- Amino acids regulating skeletal muscle metabolism: mechanisms of action, physical training dosage recommendations and adverse effects.Nutrition & metabolism · 2024Review
- Identification and validation of diagnostic biomarkers for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy based on untargeted and targeted metabolomics analyses of urine metabolite profiles.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Harnessing the power of traditional Chinese medicine monomers and compound prescriptions to boost cancer immunotherapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
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Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of beta-alanine supplementation on muscle strength and thickness. Nineteen resistance-trained men (age: 27.3 ± 5.5 years; height: 178 ± 10 cm; body mass: 83.4 ± 9.7 kg; training experience: 5.9 ± 3.9 years) were allocated to one of the following groups: Beta-alanine (BA) (6.4 g/day of beta-alanine) or Placebo (PLA) (6.4 g/day of maltodextrin). Subjects completed 4 resistance training sessions per week for 8 weeks. The following assessments were performed before and after intervention periods: 1 repetition maximum (1RM) and 60%1RM tests in the bench press (60%1RM
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