Table 1.
Completion times (s) for individual sprints during the 8 × 25 m repeated sprint test.
| Sprint 1 | Sprint 2 | Sprint 3 | Sprint 4 | Sprint 5 | Sprint 6 | Sprint 7 | Sprint 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB-ORAL | 4.05 ± 0.26 | 4.10 ± 0.24 | 4.11 ± 0.21 | 4.14 ± 0.21 | 4.09 ± 0.17 * | 4.12 ± 0.23 * | 4.14 ± 0.22 | 4.12 ± 0.21 * |
| SB-LOTION | 4.03 ± 0.26 | 4.07 ± 0.31 | 4.14 ± 0.29 | 4.11 ± 0.29 | 4.10 ± 0.25 * | 4.12 ± 0.25 * | 4.15 ± 0.28 | 4.13 ± 0.21 * |
| PLA | 4.06 ± 0.26 | 4.13 ± 0.24 | 4.18 ± 0.24 | 4.20 ± 0.20 | 4.20 ± 0.21 | 4.23 ± 0.21 | 4.23 ± 0.21 | 4.23 ± 0.15 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD. SB-ORAL = oral sodium bicarbonate, SB-LOTION = topical sodium bicarbonate, PLA = placebo; * faster than PLA (p < 0.05).