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taurineFinding

Taurine increases overall exercise performance (pooled composite)

raisesVery limited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“A three-level random-effects meta-analysis indicated that acute taurine ingestion may be associated with small-to-moderate improvements in overall performance (g = 0.25, 95% CI [0.10, 0.39], I2 = 61%).”
Quoted verbatim from Does One Shot Work? The Acute Impact of a Single Taurine Dose on Exercise Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review.
This finding among the 3 findings on its endpoint

taurine

Overall exercise performance (pooled composite)

raises

Effect as reported

0.25standardised mean difference

CI 0.1 to 0.39

Who
participants in 23 randomised trials of a single acute dose of taurine before exercise (three-level random-effects pooling of aerobic, strength/power, anaerobic and other tasks)
Dose studied
single acute dose, commonly 1-6 g, capsule or beverage

Very limited evidencePMID 40852891 · 2025

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports
What else it reported1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZT93CAJE2RXM2JHRFET83Q