Additive Benefits of β-Alanine Supplementation and Sprint-Interval Training

• Published in: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 48; no. 12; p. 2417
• Main Authors: Bellinger, Phillip M, Minahan, Clare L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Adult; beta-Alanine - administration & dosage; Bicycling - physiology; Carnosine - metabolism; Dietary Supplements; Double-Blind Method; Exercise Test; High-Intensity Interval Training; Humans; Male; Muscle, Skeletal - metabolism; Physical Endurance - physiology

The present study investigated the effects of β-alanine supplementation only, and in combination with sprint-interval training (SIT), on training intensity, and energy provision and performance during exhaustive supramaximal-intensity cycling and a 4- and 10-km time trial (TT). Fourteen trained cycl...