Table 1 The consistency and accuracy scores of service and ground stroke before and after the simulated game in placebo and bicarbonate trials (mean ± standard deviation).

4.1 ± 1.8

4.5 ± 1.5

3.2 ± 2.6

3.8 ± 1.9

0.215

0.254

0.844

16.9 ± 5.4

11.1 ± 6.0^†

13.8 ± 5.1

13.6 ± 5.9

0.861

0.059

0.004**

5.5 ± 3.3

5.2 ± 2.5

6.0 ± 3.1

5.3 ± 2.2

0.758

0.446

0.694

19.5 ± 4.2

17.1 ± 4.3

17.6 ± 2.8

19.0 ± 4.5

1.000

0.575

0.088

3.5 ± 1.5

2.7 ± 2.1

3.7 ± 1.9

2.3 ± 1.2

0.850

0.065

0.493

10.5 ± 2.8

9.1 ± 2.0

8.0 ± 1.6

9.3 ± 2.6

0.237

0.943

0.046*

2.0 ± 2.1

2.3 ± 1.0

2.2 ± 1.8

1.8 ± 1.9

0.868

1.000

0.464

9.4 ± 2.7

8.0 ± 2.5

9.7 ± 2.7

9.5 ± 3.0

0.391

0.046*

0.475