SSE 243: Use of Buffers in Specific Contexts: Highly Trained Female Athletes; Extreme Environments; and Combined Buffering Agents

Course Objectives

•  Discuss the current evidence-based guidelines for buffering agents (sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate and beta-alanine), and the moderating variables that can impact the efficacy of buffering agents in enhancing athletes’ performance.
• Describe factors that may impact the translation of research findings in buffering agents to highly trained athletes’ real-world practice, including study design factors and athlete-specific factors.
• Describe strategies that can be used to develop evidence-based supplementation protocols for individual athletes, which can be integrated within their broader training and preparation strategies.