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β-Alanine supplementation increased physical performance and improved executive function following endurance exercise in middle aged individuals

Taylor Furst1 Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical SciencesUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloUSACorrespondence[email protected]

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-5230

Alyssa Massaro2 Department of Exercise and Nutrition SciencesUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloUSA

Courtney Miller2 Department of Exercise and Nutrition SciencesUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloUSA

Brian T. Williams3 Department of Physiology and BiophysicsUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloUSA

Zach M. LaMacchia4 Department of Pathology and Anatomical SciencesUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloUSA

Peter J. Horvath2 Department of Exercise and Nutrition SciencesUniversity at BuffaloBuffaloUSA

Article: 32 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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