Effect of sodium bicarbonate and beta-alanine on repeated sprints during intermittent exercise performed in hypoxia

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 196-205

  Saunders, Bryan ^a   Sale, Craig ^a   Harris, Roger C ^b   Sunderland, Caroline ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Junipa Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate; Buffering; Carnosine; Hypoxia; Repeated sprints

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; BICARBONATE; LACTIC ACID; MALTODEXTRIN; OXYGEN; PLACEBO;

ALKALOSIS; ANAEROBIC GLYCOLYSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FOOTBALL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYPOXIA; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; STOMACH PAIN; SUPPLEMENTATION; TREADMILL EXERCISE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOXIA; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; EXERCISE TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOXIA; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BETA-ALANINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING; SOCCER; SODIUM BICARBONATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84900426077     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0102     Document Type: Article

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