Effects of beta-alanine supplementation on Yo–Yo test performance: A meta-analysis
2021
Grgic, Jozo
The aim of this meta-analysis was to explore the effects of beta-alanine supplementation on Yo–Yo test performance.Nine databases were searched to find relevant studies. A random-effects meta-analysis of standardized mean differences (SMD) was performed for data analysis. Subgroup meta-analyses were conducted to explore the effects of beta-alanine supplementation duration on Yo–Yo test performance, and the effects of beta-alanine supplementation on performance only in Yo–Yo level 2 test variants.Ten study groups were included in the meta-analysis. All studies included athletes as study participants. When considering all available studies, there was no significant difference between the placebo/control and beta-alanine groups (SMD: 0.68; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.30, 1.67). When considering only the studies that used supplementation protocols lasting between 6 and 12 weeks, there was a significant ergogenic effect of beta-alanine (SMD: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.01, 2.05). When considering only the studies that used the level 2 variants of the Yo–Yo test, there was a significant ergogenic effect of beta-alanine (SMD: 1.41; 95% CI: 0.35, 2.48).This meta-analysis found that beta-alanine is ergogenic for Yo–Yo test performance in athletes when the supplementation protocol lasts between 6 and 12 weeks and when using the level 2 variants of the Yo–Yo test.
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