topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimIndividual exercise tolerance is defined as the amount of physical exertion that can be sustained before task disengagement and can be increased through appropriate training strategies [,].
evidence level4
citationStrasser Barbara (2026)
sourceDietary interventions interact with the perception of effort and enhance endurance performance: a brief narrative review
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimWe then integrate evidence on the ergogenic effects of various dietary interventions with existing knowledge on perception of effort, focusing on how these interventions may limit the development of fatigue during endurance exercise and thereby influence effort perception.
evidence level4
citationStrasser Barbara (2026)
sourceDietary interventions interact with the perception of effort and enhance endurance performance: a brief narrative review
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimSuch adjustments result in impaired time trial performance when perceived effort rises [], and improved performance when perceived effort is reduced [].
evidence level4
citationStrasser Barbara (2026)
sourceDietary interventions interact with the perception of effort and enhance endurance performance: a brief narrative review
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 5 1 1 Individual aerobic endurance capacity determines how long and at what intensity everyday activities, such as climbing stairs or gardening, as well as strenuous sports, including running, cycling, or swimming, can be performed [].
evidence level4
citationStrasser Barbara (2026)
sourceDietary interventions interact with the perception of effort and enhance endurance performance: a brief narrative review
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimThis narrative review critically synthesizes current evidence on nutritional interventions that may be relevant to football performed in the heat, with emphasis on hydration and electrolyte replacement, carbohydrate-protein strategies, taurine, branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs), creatine, menthol, antioxidant- and nitrate-related approaches, and selected multi-ingredient products.
evidence level4
citationDai X (2026)
sourceNutritional Strategies to Support Performance Maintenance and Recovery in Football Under Hot Environmental Conditions: A Narrative Review.
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimBy contrast, evidence for BCAAs, antioxidants, nitrates, and caffeine as stand-alone heat strategies, as well as for many compound supplements, remains inconsistent, context-specific, or too indirect for strong football-specific endorsement.
evidence level4
citationDai X (2026)
sourceNutritional Strategies to Support Performance Maintenance and Recovery in Football Under Hot Environmental Conditions: A Narrative Review.
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimOverall, the evidence base remains heterogeneous in study quality, protocol design, exercise mode, and sport specificity.
evidence level4
citationDai X (2026)
sourceNutritional Strategies to Support Performance Maintenance and Recovery in Football Under Hot Environmental Conditions: A Narrative Review.
topicTaurine Endurance Performance Meta-Analysis
claimRising ambient temperatures and the increasing frequency of training and competition in hot climates have made heat stress a major challenge in football.
evidence level4
citationDai X (2026)
sourceNutritional Strategies to Support Performance Maintenance and Recovery in Football Under Hot Environmental Conditions: A Narrative Review.