ABSTRACT
The focus of this chapter is to explore the potential for ergogenic aids to improve
high intensity exercise performance, and with this in mind it is necessary to
understand the likely fatigue factors impacting on such performance. This chapter
examines the role of creatine, alkalinisers, and beta-alanine as potentially useful
supplements because the abundance of evidence portrays them as such. In spite
of the more recent wealth of information pointing to the effi cacy of caffeine for
such activities, this is covered in another chapter.
