Fig. 4From: The Effects of a Carbohydrate Hydrogel System for the Delivery of Bicarbonate Mini-Tablets on Acid–Base Buffering and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Resting Well-trained Male CyclistsMean (± SD) aggregated gastrointestinal symptom severity ratings for the 300 min duration of the post-ingestion period, following sodium bicarbonate ingestion in capsules (C-SB) and the bicarb delivery system (M-SB). Inserted figure represents the mean and individual total gastrointestinal (GI) responses for each ingestion type. (*) denotes a significantly higher GI symptom severity (p < 0.001)Back to article page