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Baking soda boosts athletic performance: Study | A study has found that dietary supplementation with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on the morning of a tennis match allows athletes to maintain their edge.
A randomized, controlled trial found that those players who received the supplement
showed no decline in skilled tennis performance after a simulated match. Chen-Kang
Chang from the National Taiwan College of Physical Education, Taiwan, worked with
a team of researchers to carry out the study. "We found that sodium bicarbonate
supplementation can prevent the fatigue-induced decline in skilled tennis performance
seen during matches," Chang said. "The service and forehand ground stroke consistency
was maintained after a simulated match in the bicarbonate trial. On the other
hand, these consistency scores were decreased after the match in the placebo trial,"
he said. The nine players in the study were randomly assigned to receive either
bicarbonate or placebo drinks. They then took part in a tennis skills test before
and after a simulated match. The skills test measured the accuracy and consistency
of service and forehand and backhand ground stroke to both sides of the court.
The finding was reported in BioMed Central's open access Journal of the International
Society of Sports Nutrition.
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