Abstract Position statement The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an
objective and critical review of the mechanisms and use of beta-alanine supplementation …

Background Sports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers
published annually. In the year 2017 alone, 2082 articles were published under the key …

Due to the well-defined role of β-alanine as a substrate of carnosine (a major contributor to
H+ buffering during high-intensity exercise), β-alanine is fast becoming a popular ergogenic …

The popularity of natural bodybuilding is increasing; however, evidence-based
recommendations for it are lacking. This paper reviewed the scientific literature relevant to …

Sports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers published
annually. For this reason, keeping up to date with the literature is often difficult. This paper is …

Training at low to moderate altitudes (~ 1600–2400 m) is a common approach used by
endurance athletes to provide a distinctive environmental stressor to augment training …

Abstract Position Statement The following seven points related to the intake of protein for
healthy, exercising individuals constitute the position stand of the Society. They have been …

Carnosine is a dipeptide with a high concentration in mammalian skeletal muscle. It is
synthesized by carnosine synthase from the amino acids L-histidine and β-alanine, of which …

Carnosine was first discovered in skeletal muscle, where its concentration is higher than in
any other tissue. This, along with an understanding of its role as an intracellular pH buffer …

High-intensity exercise results in reduced substrate levels and accumulation of metabolites
in the skeletal muscle. The accumulation of these metabolites (eg ADP, Pi and H+) can have …