Does sodium citrate cause the same ergogenic effect as sodium bicarbonate on swimming performance?

Authors

KUMSTÁT Michal HLINSKÝ Tomáš STRUHÁR Ivan THOMAS Andy

Year of publication 2018
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Human Kinetics
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

Citation
Web http://www.johk.pl/files/10078-65-2018-v65-2018-09.pdf
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2018-0022
Keywords dietary supplements; ergogenic aid; performance; nutrition
Description The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ingesting sodium bicarbonate (SB) and sodium citrate (SC) on 400 m high-intensity swimming performance and blood responses. Blood pH, HCO3-, BE were significantly elevated from before loading to the pre-test (60 min post-ingestion) after SB ingestion, but not after SC ingestion. Performance times were improved by 0.6 % after supplementation of SB over placebo in 5 out of 6 participants (responders). In contrast, ingestion of SC decreased performance by 0.2% (p > 0.05). Monitoring the magnitude of the time-to-peak level rise in alkalosis may be recommended in order to individualize the loading time accordingly before the commencement of exercise.
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