TY - JOUR T1 - Infographic. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of β-alanine supplementation on exercise capacity and performance JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101129 SP - bjsports-2019-101129 AU - Bryan Saunders AU - Adam Virgile AU - Kirsty Jayne Elliott-Sale AU - Guilherme Giannini Artioli AU - Paul A Swinton AU - Eimear Dolan AU - Hamilton Roschel AU - Craig Sale AU - Bruno Gualano Y1 - 2019/08/02 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/08/01/bjsports-2019-101129.abstract N2 - Carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) is an abundant compound in skeletal muscle, suggesting it plays an important role during exercise, with a key physiological role considered to be intracellular pH regulation.1 Chronic β-alanine supplementation can increase muscle carnosine content when taken for several weeks,2 and studies have shown that supplementation between 4 and 24 weeks can improve high-intensity exercise capacity, with the gains in exercise associated with the increase in muscle carnosine content.3 4 Although several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of β-alanine supplementation as an ergogenic aid, there are a number of confounding factors that may modify its effect, including exercise … ER -