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International society of sports nutrition position stand: Beta-Alanine

Eric T. Trexler1 Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport ScienceUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNCUSA
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Abbie E. Smith-Ryan1 Applied Physiology Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport ScienceUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNCUSACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeffrey R. Stout2 Department of Sport and Exercise ScienceUniversity of Central FloridaOrlandoFLUSA
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Jay R. Hoffman2 Department of Sport and Exercise ScienceUniversity of Central FloridaOrlandoFLUSA
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Colin D. Wilborn3 Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Exercise ScienceUniversity of Mary Hardin-BaylorBeltonTXUSA
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Craig Sale4 Health and Performance Enhancement Research Centre, Department of Sport ScienceNottingham Trent UniversityNottinghamUK
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Richard B. Kreider5 Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab, Department of Health & KinesiologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTXUSA
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Ralf Jäger6 Increnovo LLC2138 E Lafayette PlMilwaukeeWIUSA
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Conrad P. Earnest5 Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab, Department of Health & KinesiologyTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTXUSA;7 Nutrabolt InternationalBryanTXUSA
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Laurent Bannock8 Guru Performance LTDLondonUK
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Bill Campbell9 Performance & Physique Enhancement LaboratoryUniversity of South FloridaTampaFLUSA
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Douglas Kalman10 Department of Nutrition & EndocrinologyMiami Research Associates, QPS-MRAMiamiFLUSA
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Tim N. Ziegenfuss11 The Center for Applied Health Sciences4302 Allen RdSTE 120StowOHUSA
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Jose Antonio12 Exercise and Sports ScienceNova Southeastern UniversityDavieFLUSA
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Fig. 1 The relative effects of beta-alanine supplementation on time to exhaustion (TTE) lasting (A) 0–350 s (0–6 min) and (B) lasting 500–1400 s (8–25 min)

Fig. 2 Relative effects of beta-alanine on time trial/fixed end-point exercise performance

Fig. 3 Relative effects of beta-alanine on neuromuscular fatigue (i.e. threshold/workload that can be sustained without fatigue)

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