Mechanical links between skeletal muscle fatigue, proton accumulation (or metabolic acidosis) and NaHCO3 supplementation have been identified to provide a more targeted, evidence-based approach to direct future research, as well as provide practitioners with a
Sodium Bicarbonate
Exercise performance and recovery is the main area connected here, and any felt benefit should be read together with the human evidence base.
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Main benefit evidence
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Exercise performance and recovery12 studiesTier-SExercise performance and recoveryFairly consistent positive signal in studiesFelt benefit focusSupplement contextPotential benefit studied in Exercise performance and recovery.Open metrics>
Other research signals1 studiesTier-COther measured outcomesSome positive signal observedFelt benefit focusSupplement contextPotential benefit studied in Other research signals.Open metrics>
Nutrient status1 studiesTier-CNutrient status markersSome positive signal observedResearch marker focusPatient-group studyThis card is closer to a measured biomarker or lab outcome than a directly felt user benefit.Closer to a research marker than a directly felt benefit.Open metrics>
Fatigue and energy1 studiesTier-CFatigue and energySome positive signal observedFelt benefit focusSupplement contextPotential benefit studied in Fatigue and energy.Open metrics>
Recent research
10 new papers were added in this period. No new risk signal was identified.
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Side-effect and combination signals
No standalone side-effect or combination signal is currently clear enough to show from the collected papers. This does not mean there is no concern.
Evidence summaries
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It is suggested that NaHCO3 supplementation could prevent the decline in skilled tennis performance after a simulated match.
The mechanism for improved exercise with SB was consistently in place prior to exercise, although this only resulted in a likely improvement in one trial, and results suggest that caution should be taken when interpreting the results from single trials as to t
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CAP can mitigate GI symptoms induced with SOL and should be ingested earlier to induce similar acid-base changes, and may be more ergogenic in those who experience severe GI distress with SOL, although this warrants further investigation.
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.
It is suggested that the response to NaH CO3 may be gender-specific and progressive low-dose NaHCO3 supplementation allows the advantageous strengthening of wrestling-specific performance in males and can also lead to maintenance of high anaerobic power mainly