Table 1.
Detailed supplementation characteristics of the examined athletes
| BA | ALK | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient | Total daily doses | Ingredient | Total daily doses | ||
| Individual dose | Whole group (g·day− 1) | Individual dose | Whole group (g·day− 1) | ||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| BCAA | 0.20 g·kgFFM−1 | 11.0 ± 2.2 | BCAA | 0.2 g·kgFFM−1 | 11.0 ± 2.2 |
| TCM | 0.05 g·kgFFM−1 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | TCM | 0.05 g·kgFFM−1 | 2.8 ± 0.6 |
| Βeta-alanine | 5.0 g | 5.0 | Sodium bicarbonate | 0.07 g·kgFFM−1 | 3.9 ± 0.7 |
| Sodium citrate | 0.75 g | 0.75 | Potassium bicarbonate | 0.07 g·kgFFM−1 | 3.9 ± 0.7 |
| L-histidine HCl | 2.5 g | 2.5 | Calcium phosphate | 0.03 g·kgFFM−1 | 1.7 ± 0.3 |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.75 mg | 0.00175 | Potassium citrate | 0.025 g·kgFFM−1 | 1.4 ± 0.3 |
| Magnesium citrate | 0.025 g·kgFFM−1 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | |||
| Calcium citrate | 0.018 g·kgFFM−1 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | |||
| Magnesium oxide | 0.006 g·kgFFM−1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | |||
Abbreviations: ALK multi-ingredient extra-cellular buffering supplement, combined with branched-chain amino acids and creatine malate; BA multi-ingredient intra-cellular buffering supplement, combined with branched-chain amino acids and creatine malate; BCAA branched-chain amino acids; FFM fat-free mass; SD standard deviation; TCM creatine malate