topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimOut of those, three measured the effect of an acute supplementation, and three described the effect of a chronic supplementation, but no significant improvements on performance were found.
evidence level1
citationMielgo-Ayuso J (2021)
sourceEffect of Acute and Chronic Oral l-Carnitine Supplementation on Exercise Performance Based on the Exercise Intensity: A Systematic Review.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimIn summary, l-C supplementation with 3 to 4 g ingested between 60 and 90 min before testing or 2 to 2.72 g/day for 9 to 24 weeks improved high-intensity exercise performance.
evidence level1
citationMielgo-Ayuso J (2021)
sourceEffect of Acute and Chronic Oral l-Carnitine Supplementation on Exercise Performance Based on the Exercise Intensity: A Systematic Review.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claiml-Carnitine (l-C) and any of its forms (glycine-propionyl l-Carnitine (GPL-C) or l-Carnitine l-tartrate (l-CLT)) has been frequently recommended as a supplement to improve sports performance due to, among others, its role in fat metabolism and in maintaining the mitochondrial acetyl-CoA/CoA ratio.
evidence level1
citationMielgo-Ayuso J (2021)
sourceEffect of Acute and Chronic Oral l-Carnitine Supplementation on Exercise Performance Based on the Exercise Intensity: A Systematic Review.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimThe main aim of the present systematic review was to determine the effects of oral l-C supplementation on moderate- (50-79% V˙O 2 max ) and high-intensity (≥80% V˙O 2 max ) exercise performance and to show the effective doses and ideal timing of its intake.
evidence level1
citationMielgo-Ayuso J (2021)
sourceEffect of Acute and Chronic Oral l-Carnitine Supplementation on Exercise Performance Based on the Exercise Intensity: A Systematic Review.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimWe found that TMAO pre-administration markedly prolonged the exhaustive time in mice.
evidence level4
citationZou H (2024)
sourceEffects of Trimethylamine N-Oxide in Improving Exercise Performance in Mice: A <sup>1</sup>H-NMR-Based Metabolomic Analysis Approach.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimFurther investigation showed that TMAO pre-administration increased levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate, isocitrate, anserine, TMA, taurine, glycine, and glutathione and disturbed the three metabolic pathways related to oxidative stress and protein synthesis in skeletal muscle.
evidence level4
citationZou H (2024)
sourceEffects of Trimethylamine N-Oxide in Improving Exercise Performance in Mice: A <sup>1</sup>H-NMR-Based Metabolomic Analysis Approach.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimTo improve exercise performance, the supplement of nutrients has become a common practice before prolonged exercise.
evidence level4
citationZou H (2024)
sourceEffects of Trimethylamine N-Oxide in Improving Exercise Performance in Mice: A <sup>1</sup>H-NMR-Based Metabolomic Analysis Approach.
topicGlycine Exercise Performance Randomized Trial
claimTrimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) has been shown to ameliorate oxidative stress damage, which may be beneficial in improving exercise capacity.
evidence level4
citationZou H (2024)
sourceEffects of Trimethylamine N-Oxide in Improving Exercise Performance in Mice: A <sup>1</sup>H-NMR-Based Metabolomic Analysis Approach.