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Effects of sodium bicarbonate supplementation on exercise performance: an umbrella review

Jozo Grgic1 Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria UniversityMelbourneAustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6929-2844

Ivana Grgic2 County Hospital SchrobenhausenSchrobenhausenGermany

Juan Del Coso3 Centre for Sport StudiesRey Juan Carlos UniversityFuenlabradaSpain

Brad J. Schoenfeld4 Department of Health Sciences, Lehman CollegeBronxNYUSA

Zeljko Pedisic1 Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria UniversityMelbourneAustralia

Article: 71 | Published online: 01 Apr 2022

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