Sodium bicarbonate and sodium citrate: Ergogenic aids?

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 213-224

  Requena, Bernardo ^a   Zabala, Mikel ^a   Padial, Paulino ^a   Feriche, Belén ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buffer; Induced alkalosis; Performance; pH

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BUFFER; CITRATE SODIUM; LACTIC ACID; PROTON;

EXERCISE; HUMAN; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERFORMANCE; PH; SHORT SURVEY;

CITRATES; DOPING IN SPORTS; EXERTION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IONS; LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SPORTS;

EID: 15744402768     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/13733.1     Document Type: Short Survey

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