Extracellular Buffering Supplements to Improve Exercise Capacity and Performance: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Luana Farias de Oliveira Eimear Dolan Paul Alan Swinton Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski Guilherme Giannini ArtioliLars R McNaughtonBryan Saunders

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)

Extracellular buffering supplements generate large increases in blood bicarbonate concentration leading to positive overall effects on exercise, with sodium bicarbonate being most effective. Evidence for several group-level moderating factors were identified. These data can guide an athlete's decision as to whether supplementation with buffering agents might be beneficial for their specific aims.

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