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Dietary Supplements and Sports Performance: Amino Acids

Author: Melvin Williams

Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition | Issue 2/2005

Abstract

This is the third in a series of six articles to discuss the major classes of dietary supplements (vitamins; minerals; amino acids; herbs or botanicals; metabolites, constituents/extracts, or combinations). The major focus is on efficacy of such dietary supplements to enhance exercise or sport performance.

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Title: Dietary Supplements and Sports Performance: Amino Acids
Author: Melvin Williams
Publication date: 01-12-2005
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition / Issue 2/2005
Electronic ISSN: 1550-2783
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1550-2783-2-2-63

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