Menthol as an Ergogenic aid for the Tokyo 2021 Olympic games: an Expert-Led consensus statement using the modified Delphi method

MJ Barwood, OR Gibson, DJ Gillis, O Jeffries… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Menthol topical application and mouth rinsing are ergogenic in hot
environments, improving performance and perception, with differing effects on body …

Repeated menthol mouth swilling affects neither strength nor power performance

R Best, D Temm, H Hucker, K McDonald - Sports, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to assess the effects of repeated menthol mouth swilling upon strength and
power performance. Nineteen (10 male) participants completed familiarisation and …

Topical sodium bicarbonate: no improvement in blood buffering capacity or exercise performance

AKA McKay, P Peeling, MJ Binnie… - … Journal of Sports …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To assess the efficacy of a topical sodium bicarbonate (0.3 g/kg body weight
NaHCO 3) application (PR lotion; Amp Human) on blood buffering capacity and …