High-intensity exercise

Beta-alanine

Studies of short high-intensity efforts show mixed performance results.

conflicting evidence

Direction: unknown

Magnitude: unknown

Human evidence reviewed

Study context

Population: Trained adults

Studied dose: 4–6 g

Duration: Varies across reviewed studies

Last reviewed: 2026-09-16

Limitations & caveats

  • Event duration and loading period vary.

Sources

NIH ODS: Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic PerformanceExpert or government fact sheet · NIH Office of Dietary Supplements · supportsOpen ↗

Source type and claim strength are separate. A fact sheet summarizes underlying research; its link is not an individual clinical trial.