Open AccessEffect of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), glucose, and glucose plus BCAA on endurance performance in rats
Author(s) -
Patrick Calders,
Dirk Matthys,
Wim Derave,
Jean Pannier
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-199904000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , glycogen , saline , chemistry , lactic acid , branched chain amino acid , carbohydrate metabolism , soleus muscle , carbohydrate , glycogenolysis , endurance training , amino acid , skeletal muscle , biology , biochemistry , leucine , genetics , bacteria
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of pre-exercise administration of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), glucose, and glucose plus BCAA on time to exhaustion during treadmill exercise in rats.