Effect of sodium bicarbonate on prolonged running performance: A randomized, double-blind, cross-over study.

The ability to sustain intense exercise seems to be partially limited by the body's capability to counteract decreases in both intra- and extracellular pH. While the influence of an enhanced buffering capacity via sodium bicarbonate (BICA) on short-term, high-intensity exercise performance has...

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Main Authors: Tanja Freis, Anne Hecksteden, Ulf Such, Tim Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5552294?pdf=render