Dietary Supplement Strategies During Conditioning Training in Athletes: A Network Meta-Analysis of Peak and Mean Anaerobic Power, VO₂max, and Endurance Performance.

ABSTRACT: Dietary supplements are often used during training to support energy provision, recovery, and adaptation, yet effects on peak and mean anaerobic power, VO₂max, and endurance performance remain inconsistent. Unlike prior syntheses centred on neuromuscular outcomes (strength and hypertrophy), this study compared six common supplements-protein, creatine, β-alanine, HMB, vitamin D, and nitrate-on energy-system performance (peak anaerobic power, mean anaerobic power, VO₂max, and endurance performance) using network meta-analysis. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and SPORTDiscus were searched from inception to 15 March 2025 for RCTs examining dietary supplements and athletic performance. Risk of bias was assessed with the revised Cochrane tool. Random-effec

SUBMITTER: Deng B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663695 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature