Acute supplementation with an amino acid mixture suppressed the exercise-induced cortisol response in recreationally active healthy volunteers: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover study

Background Few studies have demonstrated the suppressive effects of amino acids (AAs) on the level of cortisol during exercise in humans. We hypothesized that an AA mixture containing arginine, which promotes lipid metabolism, valine, which effectively decreases the level of glucocorticoid, and seri...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Tsuda, Rika Murakami, Makoto Yamaguchi, Taiichiro Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12970-020-00369-2