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Ingesting a pre-workout supplement containing caffeine, B-vitamins, amino acids, creatine, and beta-alanine before exercise delays fatigue while improving reaction time and muscular endurance

Brandon D Spradley, Kristy R Crowley, Chih-Yin Tai, Kristina L Kendall, David H Fukuda, Enrico N Esposito, Sarah E Moon, Jordan R Moon · Nutrition & Metabolism · 2012

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the pre-workout supplement Assault™ (MusclePharm, Denver, CO, USA) on …

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Impact of Environmental Parameters on Marathon Running Performance

Nour El Helou, Muriel Tafflet, Geoffroy Berthelot, Julien Tolaini, Andy Marc, Marion Guillaume, Christophe Hausswirth, Jean-François Toussaint · PLOS ONE · 2012

This study analyzes marathon performance data to assess the impact of environmental factors.

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Effects of lowering body temperature via hyperhydration, with and without glycerol ingestion and practical precooling on cycling time trial performance in hot and humid conditions

Megan LR Ross, Nikki A Jeacocke, Paul B Laursen, David T Martin, Chris R Abbiss, Louise M Burke · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2012

Background Hypohydration and hyperthermia are factors that may contribute to fatigue and impairment of endurance performance. The purpose o…

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Ice Slurry on Outdoor Running Performance in Heat

Z. W. Yeo, P. W. P. Fan, A. Q. X. Nio, C. Byrne, J. K. W. Lee · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 2012

Permissions and Reprints(opens in new window) Abstract The efficacy of ingestion of ice slurry on actual outdoor endurance performance is u…

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Vitamin D status and biomarkers of inflammation in runners

Kentz S Willis, Derek T Smith, Kenneth S Broughton, D Enette Larson-Meyer · Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine · 2012

Vitamin D status and biomarkers of inflammation in runners Kentz S Willis1, Derek T Smith2, Kenneth S Broughton3, D Enette Larson-Meyer2,31…

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Longitudinal Predictors of Aerobic Performance in Adolescent Soccer Players

João Valente-dos-Santos, Manuel J. Coelho-e-Silva, João Duarte, António J. Figueiredo, João R. Liparotti, Lauren B. Sherar, Marije T. Elferink-Gemser, Robert M. Malina · Medicina (Kaunas) · 2012

The study investigates factors influencing aerobic performance in adolescent soccer players over five years.

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Music in the exercise domain: a review and synthesis (Part I)

Costas I. Karageorghis, David-Lee Priest · International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology · 2012

Since a 1997 review by Karageorghis and Terry, which highlighted the state of knowledge and methodological weaknesses, the number of studie…