N-Acetyl Cysteine and Reduced Potassium Level

• 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

  9 Insights on

  • Reduced Potassium Level

  • High evidence
  • Athletes

  plasma potassium at ~5 mmol/L (P=0.46 and P=0.26)

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  20 mg/kg