Alkalisers And Buffers Flashcards

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During high intensity exercise what happens to ph and why

A

Increased concentration of h ions cause decreased ph

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How does H ions cause fatigue

A

Impair calcium release
Binds to troponin impairs cross bridging cycle
ATPase and other enzyme inhibition

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2
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What happens to potassium levels in venous plasma

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Increases

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3
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What happens to potassium in the interstitial fluid

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Increase

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4
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What happens to potassium in intercellular

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Decreases

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5
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In relation to potassium response why happens to sodium levels

A

Opposite effect

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6
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Dose size of sodium bicarbonate

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0.3

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7
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What does sodium bicarbonate do

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Decreases h ion concentration
Decreases potassium levels
Improved mean peak power
Improved power output for 1min all put sprint by 1.7%

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What does sodium bicarbonate have the biggest effect size on overall give 1,2 and 3 highest

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1-single bout
2-short length
3-long lenghr

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9
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What does sodium bicarbonate have the biggest effect size on for trained

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1-long

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What does sodium bicarbonate have the biggest effect size on for untrained

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1-short length
2-medium length
3- single bout

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What is the dose size for sodium bicarbonate and timing

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0.3-0.5g

60-90 mins pre event

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12
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In summary what is sodium bicarbonate best for

A

1 min high intensity

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13
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What causes variation in results

A

Training status

Gi symptoms

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14
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Which fibre type has the most carnosine

A

Type 2

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15
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What reduces carnosine levels

16
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Is there a sex difference in carnosine levels

A

Yes males have more

17
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What is a rate limiting factor for carnosine

18
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What two substances fight for absorption

A

Taurine and b-alainine

19
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What does too much b-alanine cause

20
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Recommended dose for b-alainine

A

6.4 grams per day

21
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A raise of how much in carnosine can yield benefits

22
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How many grams of b-alainine does it take to reach 50% carnosine and how long

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230g

  1. 4 x 34 days
  2. 6 x 160 days
23
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How much of b-alainine is washed out each week

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How much carnosine is in the muscle
5-10 mM
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How much buffering in the muscle is due to carnosine
10%
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6g b-alanine a day for 4 and 10 weeks causes a rise in carnosine by how much
60% and 80%
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B-alainine causes a increase in force production in type 2 fibres when
At lower frequencies
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Benefits of b-alainine supplementation are
Improved time to exhaustion Improved total work done Improved training adaptations Calcium handling
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When are the main benefits seen
Over 60s duration events
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What are the improvements for sodium bicarbonate, b-alainine and the combined
6. 5% 12. 1% 16. 2%