SynthesisNutrients2023
β-Alanine Supplementation in Combat Sports: Evaluation of Sports Performance, Perception, and Anthropometric Parameters and Biochemical Markers-A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dosing strategies for β-alanine supplementation in strength and power performance: a systematic review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Advantages of different dietary supplements for elite combat sports athletes: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- The association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.European journal of nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Carnosine supplementation improves cognitive outcomes in younger participants of the NEAT trial.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025Trial
- Effects of β-Alanine Supplementation on Subjects Performing High-Intensity Functional Training.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Unveiling Lactylation: A Novel Frontier in Cancer Stemness and Therapy.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Sportomics Analyses of the Exercise-Induced Impact on Amino Acid Metabolism and Acute-Phase Protein Kinetics in Female Olympic Athletes.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Amino acids regulating skeletal muscle metabolism: mechanisms of action, physical training dosage recommendations and adverse effects.Nutrition & metabolism · 2024Review
- Beta-alanine promotes angiogenesis in laser-induced choroidal neovascularization mice models.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
β-alanine does not have an ergogenic effect by itself, but it does as a precursor for the synthesis of carnosine in human skeletal muscle. β-alanine and carnosine together help improve the muscles' functionality, especially in high-intensity exercises such as combat sports. Therefore, β-alanine could be considered a nutritional ergogenic aid to improve sports performance in combat athletes. We aimed to critically review clinical trial evidence on the impact of β-alanine supplementation on sports performance, perception, and anthropometric parameters, as well as circulating biochemical markers in combat athletes. This systematic review was conducted following the specific methodological guidelines of the Preferred Report Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PRISMA), the PICOS question model, the Critical Review Form of McMaster, and the PEDro scale. Furthermore, the Cochrane risk-of-bias assessment tool was used. The search was carried out in the SCOPUS, Web of Science (WOS), and Medline (PubMed) databases for studies published from the beginning of the database until July 31, 2023. Of the 41 registers identified, only 7 met the established criteria and were included in this systematic review. Overall, performance parameters related to strength, power, total exercise work capacity, and combat-specific parameters were significantly improved (
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