Induced alkalosis and caffeine supplementation: Effects on 2,000-m rowing performance

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 357-364

  Carr, Amelia J ^a   Gore, Christopher J ^b   Dawson, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Blood pH; Buffering; Competition

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CAFFEINE; LACTIC ACID; PLACEBO;

ALKALOSIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; ROWING; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; URINE PH;

EID: 80053303140     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.21.5.357     Document Type: Article

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