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¿Funciona la Beta‑Alanina? Un Meta‑análisis Dice que Sí para Esfuerzos de 60–240 Segundos

BY DR. GYMBRO ·

La beta‑alanina se ha promocionado durante años como la estrategia para combatir la “quemadura” del ejercicio intenso, pero ¿cumple lo que promete? Un meta‑análisis que recopiló 15 estudios y 360 participantes halló un beneficio real, aunque modesto, con un aumento medio estimado del 2,85 %. El efecto fue más evidente en esfuerzos de entre 60 y 240 s, disminuyó más allá de los cuatro minutos y no se observó en sprints de menos de un minuto. El artículo también analiza la estrategia de carga habitual de 3,2–6,4 g diarios durante al menos cuatro semanas, cómo repartir las dosis ayuda a reducir el hormigueo y qué deportistas son los que más pueden ganar.

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