ArticlePhysiological reports2018
Sodium bicarbonate supplementation does not improve elite women's team sport running or field hockey skill performance.
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- Gastrointestinal Symptoms Associated With Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation Protocols: A Systematic Review.European journal of sport science · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of acute or short-term oral sodium bicarbonate supplementation on high-intensity intermittent exercise performance and physiological responses in team-sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Extracellular Buffering Supplements to Improve Exercise Capacity and Performance: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of sodium bicarbonate contribution on energy metabolism during exercise: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Combined glycerol and sodium bicarbonate elicits improvements in fluid retention and blood buffering capacity.PloS one · 2026Trial
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- The effects of enteric-coated sodium bicarbonate supplementation on 2 km rowing performance in female CrossFit® athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Trial
- Effects of Combined Creatine and Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Soccer-Specific Performance in Elite Soccer Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- The gender dependent influence of sodium bicarbonate supplementation on anaerobic power and specific performance in female and male wrestlers.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Performance and Gastrointestinal Symptoms During a High-Intensity Training Session in Elite Rugby Players: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Use of Buffers in Specific Contexts: Highly Trained Female Athletes, Extreme Environments and Combined Buffering Agents-A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Review
- Oral pyruvate prevents high-intensity interval exercise-induced metabolic acidosis in rats by promoting lactate dehydrogenase reaction.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Sleep-push movement performance in elite field hockey champions with and without training specialization.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Effect of sodium bicarbonate supplementation on two different performance indicators in sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Physical activity and nutrition · 2021Article
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- The therapeutic importance of acid-base balance.Biochemical pharmacology · 2021Review
- The influence of progressive-chronic and acute sodium bicarbonate supplementation on anaerobic power and specific performance in team sports: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study.Nutrition & metabolism · 2020Article
- Sodium bicarbonate supplementation does not improve elite women's team sport running or field hockey skill performance.Physiological reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
Team sports, such as field hockey, incorporate high-intensity repeated sprints, interspersed with low-intensity running, which can result in acidosis. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of acute sodium bicarbonate (SB) supplementation on team sport running and skill performance. Eight elite female field hockey players (age 23 ± 5 years, body mass 62.6 ± 8.4 kg, height 1.66 ± 0.05 m) completed three Field Hockey Skill Tests (FHST) interspersed with four sets of the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test (LIST). Prior to exercise, participants were supplemented with capsules equivalent to 0.2 g·kg
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