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Effects of 28 days of beta-alanine and creatine supplementation on muscle carnosine, body composition and exercise performance in recreationally active females

Julie Y Kresta1 Department of Sports Medicine and NutritionSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh15260PittsburghPAUSA

Jonathan M Oliver2 Kinesiology DepartmentTexas Christian University76129Fort WorthTXUSA

Andrew R Jagim3 Department of Exercise & Sport ScienceUniversity of Wisconsin – La Crosse54601La CrosseWIUSA

James Fluckey4 Department of Health and KinesiologyMuscle Biology Laboratory, Texas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Steven Riechman5 Department of Health and KinesiologyHuman Countermeasures Laboratory, Texas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Katherine Kelly6 Department of Medical PhysiologyTexas A&M Health Science Center77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Cynthia Meininger6 Department of Medical PhysiologyTexas A&M Health Science Center77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Susanne U Mertens-Talcott7 Department of Nutrition and Food ScienceInstitute for Obesity Research and Program Evaluation, Texas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Christopher Rasmussen8 Department of Health and KinesiologyExercise and Sport Nutrition Lab, Texas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Richard B Kreider8 Department of Health and KinesiologyExercise and Sport Nutrition Lab, Texas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSACorrespondence[email protected]

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