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One Week of L-Citrulline Supplementation Improves Performance in Trained Cyclists.
L-citrullineWhat moved
1 findingHow to read these marks →- Increases rating of perceived exertion
very limited
“Furthermore, CIT promoted a significant increase in average heart rate, average rating of perceived exertion, and average power throughout the TT (p < 0.05).”
- Study
- crossover
- Duration
- 7 days
- Dose studied
- 6 g/day L-citrulline for 7 days, final dose 2 hours before testing; maltodextrin placebo
- Population
- Nine trained male cyclists; average rating during a 40-km time trial
Study record
- Design
- crossover trial
- Species
- human
- Population
- Trained male cyclists; pure L-citrulline (CIT) against a maltodextrin placebo (PLAC)
- Participants
- 9
- Comparator
- placebo
- Duration
- 7 days
- Endpoints measured
- 5