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2015(Vol.8, Issue:4)
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The Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate in Sports Drink on the Metabolism of Athletes

Yanchun Liu
Corresponding Author:  Yanchun Liu 
Submitted: December ‎20, ‎2014
Accepted: January ‎27, ‎2015
Published: May 20, 2015
Abstract:
It is known that sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is used by athletes before exercise to delay fatigue and improve performance based on the knowledge that it removes H+ ions from the body through the creation of a metabolic alkalosis state. In this study, the effects of 0.3 g/kg NaHCO3 given orally to athletes and non-athletes before a 600 m race were compared. After resting for 48 h, 0.3 g/kg NaHCO3 was given orally as a 500 mL fruit juice and the same determinations made under the same conditions 2 h later. In the study, the time taken to complete race after the administration of NaHCO3 fell compared to that before its administration in the athletes. The level of HCO3- before the administration of NaHCO3 in the athletes was observed to be higher than after the administration of NaHCO3. A rise in the HLa levels was observed after exercising following the administration of NaHCO3 ’ in the athletes. The differences in the other parameters apart from that in pH were not statistically significant (p<0.01), (p<0.05). In conclusion, it can be said that, use of NaHCO3 at doses low enough not to cause gastrointestinal disturbances is one of the factors that positively affect anaerobic performance in athletes, but this effect is lower than that observed in individuals leading sedentary lives.

Key words:  Administration, athletes, exercise performance, metabolism, sodium bicarbonate, ,
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Yanchun Liu, . The Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate in Sports Drink on the Metabolism of Athletes. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (4): 261-266.
ISSN (Online):  2042-4876
ISSN (Print):   2042-4868
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