The differential effect of metabolic alkalosis on maximum force and rate of force development during repeated, high-intensity cycling

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1634-1640

  Siegler, Jason C ^a   Marshall, Paul W M ^a   Raftry, Sean ^a   Brooks, Cristy ^a   Dowswell, Ben ^a   Romero, Rick ^a   Green, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acid base balance; Cycling; Fatigue; Sodium bicarbonate

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ACID-BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ALKALOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACID-BASE BALANCE; CYCLING; FATIGUE; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

ADULT; ALKALOSIS; BICARBONATES; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SODIUM BICARBONATE;

EID: 84890418068     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00688.2013     Document Type: Article

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