This article is part of the supplement: Proceedings of the Fifth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo
Poster presentation
Effects of beta-alanine supplementation on exercise performance during a competitive wrestling season: an 8-week open label pilot study
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* Corresponding author: Benjamin Kern bkern@center.k12.co.us
1 Physical Education Department, Center High School 500 S. Broadway Center, Colorado 81125, USA
2 Department of Human Performance and Physical Education, Adams State College, 208 Edgemont, USA
3 Advanced Research Press, Inc. 690 Route 25A. Setauket, New York 11733, USA
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2008, 5(Suppl 1):P2 doi:10.1186/1550-2783-5-S1-P2
Published: 17 September 2008First paragraph (this article has no abstract)
The goal of wrestlers during a competitive season is to maintain or lose body weight without compromising athletic performance. However, some studies have reported decrements in exercise performance associated with weight loss and/or the strain of a competitive season. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to examine the effects of 8 week beta-alanine (β-ala) supplementation on exercise performance in Division II collegiate wrestlers during a competitive season.