Effect of lactate supplementation and sodium bicarbonate on 40-km cycling time trial performance

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 273-280

  Northgraves , Matthew J ^a   Peart , Daniel J ^a,b   Jordan , Christian A ^a   Vince, Rebecca V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b North Lindsey College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid base; Alkalosis; Buffering; Ergogenic aid; NaHCO3

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BUFFER; LACTIC ACID;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BUFFERS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SODIUM BICARBONATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893020741     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182986a4c     Document Type: Article

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