Effect of 10 week beta-alanine supplementation on competition and training performance in elite swimmers

Weiliang Chung; Greg Shaw; Megan Anderson; David Pyne; Philo SAUNDERS; David Bishop; Louise Burke

doi:10.3390/nu4101441

Effect of 10 week beta-alanine supplementation on competition and training performance in elite swimmers

Weiliang Chung, Greg Shaw, Megan Anderson, David Pyne, Philo SAUNDERS, David Bishop, Louise Burke

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Abstract

Although some laboratory-based studies show an ergogenic effect with beta-alanine supplementation, there is a lack of field-based research in training and competition settings. Elite/Sub-elite swimmers (n = 23 males and 18 females, age = 21.7 Â± 2.8 years; mean Â± SD) were supplemented with either beta-alanine (4 weeks loading phase of 4.8 g/day and 3.2 g/day thereafter) or placebo for 10 weeks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1441-1453
Number of pages	13
Journal	Nutrients
Volume	4
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/nu4101441
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

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