The ergogenic effect of beta-alanine combined with sodium bicarbonate on high-intensity swimming performance

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 525-532

  de Salles Painelli, Vitor ^a   Roschel, Hamilton ^a   de Jesus, Flávia ^a   Sale, Craig ^b   Harris, Roger Charles ^c   Solis, Marina Yázigi ^a   Benatti, Fabiana Braga ^a   Gualano, Bruno ^a   Lancha, Antonio Herbert ^a   Artioli, Guilherme Giannini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Junipa Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Athlete; Buffer; Ergogenic aid; Performance; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; BICARBONATE; PERFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCE;

ATHLETE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; SWIMMING;

ATHLETES; BETA-ALANINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES; SODIUM BICARBONATE; SWIMMING;

EID: 84877733383     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2012-0286     Document Type: Article

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