PapersPMID:20581700
VO2max and ventilatory threshold of trained cyclists are not affected by 28-day L-arginine supplementation.
L-arginineNo finding here moved its endpoint.
What did not
1 findingHow to read these marks →- No detected effect on maximal oxygen uptake
very limited
“L-arginine supplementation had no effect from initial VO2max (PL, 58.7 ± 7.1 ml·kg·min; ARG, 63.5 ± 7.3 ml·kg·min) to postsupplement VO2max (PL, 58.9 ± 6.0 ml·kg·min; ARG, 63.2 ± 7.2 ml·kg·min).”
- Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Dose studied
- 2 x 6 g/d L-arginine for 28 days
- Population
- Endurance-trained male cyclists (mean age 36.3 years), graded exercise test on own bicycle before and after supplementation
Study record
- Design
- randomised controlled trial
- Species
- human
- Population
- endurance-trained male cyclists
- Participants
- 18
- Comparator
- placebo
- Duration
- 28 days
- Endpoints measured
- 4