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Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation in Martial Arts

By: Goran Dankovic  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2022-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Page range: 301 - 310
Submitted on: Feb 4, 2022
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Accepted on: Apr 1, 2022
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Published on: Feb 23, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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