Fig. 2
Overview of the mechanisms associated with sodium bicarbonate supplementation (NaHCO3) and whole-body metabolism, muscle physiology and motor pathways. Definitions for the following abbreviations are provided for mH+ (muscle protons), mLa− (muscle lactate), MCT (monocarboxylate transporters), bLa− (blood lactate) and [PCr]/[Pi] (ratio of phosphocreatine to inorganic phosphate)