Plasma pH does not influence the cerebral metabolic ratio during maximal whole body exercise

Stefanos Volianitis, Peter Rasmussen, Thomas Seifert, H B Nielsen, N H Secher

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    Abstract

    Exercise lowers the cerebral metabolic ratio of O2 to carbohydrate (glucose+1/2 lactate) and metabolic acidosis appears to promote cerebral lactate uptake. However, the influence of pH on cerebral lactate uptake and, in turn, on the cerebral metabolic ratio during exercise is not known. Sodium bicarbonate (Bicarb, 1 M; 350-500 ml) or an equal volume of normal saline (Sal) was infused intravenously at a constant rate during a '2000 m' maximal ergometer row in six male oarsmen (23±2 years; mean±S.D.). During the Sal trial, pH decreased from 7.41±0.01 at rest to 7.02±0.02 but only to 7.36±0.02 (P
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Physiology
    Volume589
    Issue numberPt 2
    Pages (from-to)423-9
    Number of pages7
    ISSN0022-3751
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2011

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