title: The effects of ingesting polylactate or glucose polymer drinks during prolonged exercise.
abstract: Five trained, fasted male cyclists rode a cycle ergometer three times at 50% of VO2max for 180 min. Using a balanced order, double-blind procedure, subjects were given either a solution containing polylactate (PL: 80% polylactate, 20% sodium lactate, in 7% solution with water), glucose polymer (GP: multidextrin in 7% solution with water), or control (C: water sweetened with aspartame) 5 min before exercise and at 20-min intervals during exercise. Venous blood samples were taken at rest and at 20-min intervals during exercise. In general, PL and GP rendered similar results except that pH and bicarbonate (HCO3-) were higher in PL. There were no differences between treatments in perceived exertion, sodium, potassium, chloride, lactate, heart rate, oxygen consumption, rectal temperature, or selected skin temperatures. These data show that polylactate may help maintain blood glucose and enhance blood buffering capacity during prolonged exercise and could be a useful component in an athletic fluid replacement beverage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, California State University, Chico 95926.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Fahey
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Colvin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lary
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000097:blood; D001642:Bicycling / Q000502:physiology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007773:Lactates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology*; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007773:Lactates; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D019344:Lactic Acid; C033616:poly(lactide); D005947:Glucose