Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does short-term beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate supplementation reduce symptoms of eccentric muscle damage?
Answer: Compared to a placebo condition, short-term supplementation with 40mg/kg bodyweight/day of HMB had no beneficial effect on a range of symptoms associated with eccentric muscle damage. If HMB can produce an ergogenic response, a longer preexercise supplementation period may be necessary.
Output (English): no