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Effect of L-tryptophan supplementation on exercise performance.

International journal of sports medicine1988The record ↗

  1. Finding, very limited evidenceraisesTime to exhaustion

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  • “The total exercise time was 49.4% greater after receiving L-tryptophan than after receiving the placebo.”
    Study
    crossover
    Population
    Twelve healthy sportsmen; treadmill run to exhaustion at a work load of 80% of maximal oxygen uptake, two separate trials (placebo and L-tryptophan)

Study record

Design
crossover trial
Species
human
Population
Twelve healthy sportsmen; L-tryptophan versus placebo on two separate treadmill trials
Participants
12
Comparator
placebo
Duration
not reported
Endpoints measured
3