The Claim

Intracellular potassium concentration decreases from 142 mmol/L at rest to 123–128 mmol/L during recovery from intense exercise, demonstrating a persistent intracellular potassium efflux lasting at least 9.5 minutes post-exercise.

Source: Factors influencing hydrogen ion concentration in muscle after intense exercise.

What the research says

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In plain English

After intense exercise, the amount of potassium inside muscle cells drops from 142 mmol/L to between 123 and 128 mmol/L and remains lowered for at least 9.5 minutes as potassium moves out of the cells.

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Intracellular potassium concentration drops from 142 mmol/L at rest to 123–128 mmol/L during recovery from intense exercise, indicating significant intracellular potassium efflux that persists for at least 9.5 minutes post-exercise.

Why this might work

During intense exercise, muscle cells release potassium into the bloodstream and accumulate lactic acid. After exercise stops, the cells try to pull potassium back in and remove lactic acid, but this process is slow. Because lactic acid stays inside the cells longer and the pump that brings potassium back doesn't work fast enough, potassium levels inside the cells remain low for at least 9.5 minutes.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Factors influencing hydrogen ion concentration in muscle after intense exercise.

    After a hard workout, potassium leaks out of muscle cells and stays lower than normal for almost 10 minutes, which this study directly measured. This matches exactly what the claim says.

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