PapersPMID:2127744
Influence of L-carnitine administration on maximal physical exercise.
(R)-carnitineWhat moved
1 findingHow to read these marks →- Increases maximal oxygen uptake
very limited
“The results showed that at the maximal exercise intensity, treatment with L-carnitine significantly increased both maximal oxygen uptake, and power output.”
- Study
- crossover
- Dose studied
- 2 g L-carnitine, single dose 1 h before exercise
- Population
- Ten moderately trained young men; incremental cycle ergometer test (50 W every 3 min) to exhaustion, 72 h washout between conditions
Study record
- Design
- crossover trial
- Species
- human
- Population
- moderately trained young men
- Participants
- 10
- Comparator
- placebo
- Duration
- not reported
- Endpoints measured
- 6