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| Title |
Additive effects of beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate on upper-body intermittent performance
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| Published in |
Amino Acids, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00726-013-1495-z |
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| Authors |
Gabriel Tobias, Fabiana Braga Benatti, Vitor de Salles Painelli, Hamilton Roschel, Bruno Gualano, Craig Sale, Roger C. Harris, Antonio Herbert Lancha, Guilherme Gianinni Artioli |
| Abstract |
We examined the isolated and combined effects of beta-alanine (BA) and sodium bicarbonate (SB) on high-intensity intermittent upper-body performance in judo and jiu-jitsu competitors. 37 athletes were assigned to one of four groups: (1) placebo (PL)+PL; (2) BA+PL; (3) PL+SB or (4) BA+SB. BA or dextrose (placebo) (6.4 g day⁻¹) was ingested for 4 weeks and 500 mg kg⁻¹ BM of SB or calcium carbonate (placebo) was ingested for 7 days during the 4th week. Before and after 4 weeks of supplementation, the athletes completed four 30-s upper-body Wingate tests, separated by 3 min. Blood lactate was determined at rest, immediately after and 5 min after the 4th exercise bout, with perceived exertion reported immediately after the 4th bout. BA and SB alone increased the total work done in +7 and 8 %, respectively. The co-ingestion resulted in an additive effect (+14 %, p < 0.05 vs. BA and SB alone). BA alone significantly improved mean power in the 2nd and 3rd bouts and tended to improve the 4th bout. SB alone significantly improved mean power in the 4th bout and tended to improve in the 2nd and 3rd bouts. BA+SB enhanced mean power in all four bouts. PL+PL did not elicit any alteration on mean and peak power. Post-exercise blood lactate increased with all treatments except with PL+PL. Only BA+SB resulted in lower ratings of perceived exertion (p = 0.05). Chronic BA and SB supplementation alone equally enhanced high-intensity intermittent upper-body performance in well-trained athletes. Combined BA and SB promoted a clear additive ergogenic effect. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 64 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 | 16% |
| Australia | 6 | 9% |
| United States | 4 | 6% |
| Belgium | 3 | 5% |
| Brazil | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Sweden | 2 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 14% |
| Unknown | 23 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 36 | 56% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 14 | 22% |
| Scientists | 13 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 267 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 263 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 54 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 48 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 18 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 6% |
| Other | 47 | 18% |
| Unknown | 63 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 84 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 33 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 13 | 5% |
| Other | 25 | 9% |
| Unknown | 63 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 52. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 August 2021.
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