ArticleBiology of sport2023
Taurine supplementation enhances anaerobic power in elite speed skaters: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
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- Efficacy of dietary supplements on sports performance outcomes: a systematic review of evidence in elite athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) and taurine combination improves anaerobic performance in highly trained wrestlers: a double-blind, randomized, crossover study.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Investigation of the effect of nitrate and L-arginine intake on aerobic, anaerobic performance, balance, agility, and recovery in elite taekwondo athletes.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Effects of taurine combined with caffeine on repetitive sprint exercise performance and cognition in a hypoxic environment.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- Effects of combined low-dose caffeine and taurine on anaerobic, neuromuscular, and cognitive performance: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of different doses of taurine supplementation on repeated-sprint performance after exhaustive exercise in a high temperature and humidity environment.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary Rumen-Protected Taurine Enhances Growth Performance and Meat Quality in Heat-Stressed Crossbred Gan-Xi Goats via ModulatingFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Amino Acid Supplementation on Muscle protein metabolism and adaptation: a narrative review of effects on muscle mass, strength, and sex differences.Physical activity and nutrition · 2025Article
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- Are there Effective Vegan-Friendly Supplements for Optimizing Health and Sports Performance? a Narrative Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- Dose-response relationship of taurine on endurance cycling performance under hot and humid conditions.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a semi-essential sulphur-containing amino acid abundant in skeletal muscle. Taurine supplementation is popular among athletes and has been purported to enhance exercise performance. This study aimed to investigate the ergogenic effects of taurine supplementation on anaerobic (Wingate; WanT) performance, blood lactate, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and countermovement vertical jump (CMJ) in elite athletes. For this study, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover designs were used. Thirty young male speed skaters were randomly assigned to either taurine (TAU; single dose of 6 g) or placebo (PLAC; single dose of 6 g) 60 minutes before testing. Following a 72-hour washout, period participants completed the opposite condition. TAU improved peak (Δ% = 13.41, p < 0.001, d = 1.71), mean (Δ% = 3.95, p = 0.002, d = 1.04), and minimum power output (Δ% = 7.89, p = 0.034, d = 0.48) compared to placebo. Further, RPE (Δ% = -10.98, p = 0.002, d = 0.46) was significantly lower following the WanT in the TAU condition compared to placebo. There were no differences between conditions for the countermovement vertical jump. In conclusion, acute TAU supplementation augments anaerobic performance in elite speed skaters.
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