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Trial reportJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2025

Beta-alanine supplementation improves time to exhaustion, but not aerobic capacity, in competitive middle- and long-distance runners.

David Marko, Ronald L Snarr, Petr Bahenský, Václav Bunc, Miroslav Krajcigr, Tomáš Malý

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6 authors.

David MarkoCharles University, Sports Motor Skills Laboratory, Faculty of Sports, Physical Training and Education, Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-8015-4530
Ronald L SnarrTexas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Department of Kinesiology, Corpus Christi, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0910-7045
Petr BahenskýUniversity of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Department of Sports Studies, Faculty of Education, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Václav BuncCharles University Prague, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Prague, Czech Republic.
Miroslav KrajcigrUniversity of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Department of Sports Studies, Faculty of Education, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.
Tomáš MalýCharles University, Sports Motor Skills Laboratory, Faculty of Sports, Physical Training and Education, Prague, Czech Republic.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBeta-alanine (βA) is a non-essential amino acid purportedly used to enhance aerobic exercise performance. While previous research indicates the benefits of βA on time to exhaustion (TTE) and aerobic capacity (VO

methodsTwenty-seven middle- and long-distance runners (aged 17.36 ± 2.17 years) were randomly divided into a βA or placebo (PL) group (maltodextrin). Subjects performed maximal graded exercise tests (GXT) and submaximal trials (SMT; 80% of VO

resultsFindings indicated that despite a trivial increase in VO

conclusionsDespite no evidence to suggest increases in VO

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Athletic Performancebeta-AlanineDietary SupplementsPhysical EnduranceRunningAdolescentDouble-Blind MethodExercise TestExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansLactic AcidMaleOxygen ConsumptionYoung Adultbeta-AlanineLactic Acidaerobic performanceDietary supplementsrunning performanceVO2maxVO2peak

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PMID40528157
PMCPMC12175181

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