Authors

A. A. Mero; P. Hirvonen; J. Saarela; J. J. Hulmi; J. R. Hoffman;J. R. Stout

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Int. Soc. Sport Nutr.

Keywords

Alkalosis; Anaerobic exercise; Buffer; Ergogenic aid; MUSCLE CARNOSINE; EXERCISE PERFORMANCE; INDUCED ALKALOSIS; SKELETAL-MUSCLES; VASTUS LATERALIS; ACID-BASE; FATIGUE; PH; METAANALYSIS; INGESTION; Nutrition & Dietetics; Sport Sciences

Abstract

Background: This study examined the effect of simultaneous supplementation of extracellular buffer sodium bicarbonate (SB) and intracellular buffer beta-alanine (BA) on maximal sprint swimming. Methods: Thirteen competitive male swimmers completed 4 different treatments (placebo [PL], SB, BA + PL, and BA + SB) in a crossover procedure. PL or SB supplementation (0.3 g/kg body weight) was ingested 60 min before two maximal 100-m freestyle swims that were performed with a passive recovery of 12-min between each swim. Because of the known long washout period for carnosine, four weeks of BA supplementation (4.8 g per day) was started after the first week of PL or SB supplementation and performance testing. Results: The first maximal swims were similar, but the increase in time of the second versus the first 100-m swimming time was 1.5 s more (p < 0.05) in PL than in SB. Blood pH values were significantly (p < 0.05) greater in the SB and in the BA + SB groups compared to the PL and BA + PL values. There were no differences in peak blood lactate between the treatments. Conclusion: Supplementing with SB prior to performing maximal sprint swimming with repetitions under 60 s improves performance. However, co-supplementation with SB and BA did not confer any added benefit on maximal swim performance.

Journal Title

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volume

10

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

9

WOS Identifier

WOS:000328960800001

ISSN

1550-2783

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