| The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 3-km running performance in trained middle-distance runners. | |
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PMID: 22855206 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Limited research examining the effect of taurine (TA) ingestion on human exercise performance exists. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of acute ingestion of 1,000 mg of TA on maximal 3-km time trial (3KTT) performance in trained middle-distance runners (MDR). Eight male MDR (mean ± SD: age 19.9 ± 1.2 years, body mass 69.4 ± 6.6 kg, height 180.5 ± 7.5 cm, 800 m personal best time 121.0 ± 5.3 s) completed TA and placebo (PL) trials 1 week apart in a double-blind, randomised, crossover designed study. Participants consumed TA or PL in capsule form on arrival at the laboratory followed by a 2-h ingestion period. At the end of the ingestion period, participants commenced a maximal simulated 3KTT on a treadmill. Capillary blood lactate was measured pre- and post-3KTT. Expired gas, heart rate (HR), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and split times were measured at 500-m intervals during the 3KTT. Ingestion of TA significantly improved 3KTT performance (TA 646.6 ± 52.8 s and PL 658.5 ± 58.2 s) (p = 0.013) equating to a 1.7 % improvement (range 0.34-4.24 %). Relative oxygen uptake, HR, RPE and blood lactate did not differ between conditions (p = 0.803, 0.364, 0.760 and 0.302, respectively). Magnitude-based inference results assessing the likeliness of a beneficial influence of TA were 99.3 %. However, the mechanism responsible for this improved performance is unclear. TA's potential influence on exercise metabolism may involve interaction with the muscle membrane, the coordination or the force production capability of involved muscles. Further research employing more invasive techniques may elucidate TA's role in improving maximal endurance performance. |
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Thomas G Balshaw; Theodoros M Bampouras; Timothy J Barry; S Andy Sparks |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-2 |
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Title: Amino acids Volume: - ISSN: 1438-2199 ISO Abbreviation: Amino Acids Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-8-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200312 Medline TA: Amino Acids Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Health and Exercise Sciences Research Group, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, UK, tom_balshaw@hotmail.com. |
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