N-Acetyl Cysteine and Improved Endurance Cycling Performance

• N-Acetyl cysteine does not improve repeated intense endurance cycling performance of well-trained cyclists.

  • 2019-04-27
  • RCT · n = 11
  • European journal of applied physiology 119(6)
  • • Peter M Christensen
    • Jens Bangsbo
    • Jens Bangsbo

  • PubMed: 31030296
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00421-019-04132-7

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  • Improved Endurance Cycling Performance

  • High evidence
  • Athletes

  Mean power during PT-1 did not differ (P = 0.39) between PLA (400 ± 44 W) and NAC (401 ± 44 W) as was the case during PT-2 with similar performance (P = 0.74) between PLA (401 ± 43 W) and NAC (400 ± 42 W).

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  20 mg/kg