title: Preexercise carbohydrate consumption and repeated anaerobic performance in pre- and early-pubertal boys.
abstract: This study examined the effect of preexercise carbohydrate (CHO) feeding on performance on a Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) in 11 boys (10.2 +/- 1.3 y old). Four WAnTs with 2 min recovery were performed 30 min after consuming a CHO (1 g CHO/kg) or placebo drink. Peak power (PP) and mean power (MP) were similar between trials. PP ranged from 241.1 +/- 82.2 to 223.1 +/- 57.9 W with carbohydrate and from 238.2 +/- 76.1 to 223.4 +/- 52.3 W with placebo. MP ranged from 176.3 +/- 58.4 to 151.1 +/- 37.5 W with carbohydrate versus 178.0 +/- 45.8 to 159.1 +/- 32.7 W with placebo. Preexercise glucose was significantly higher in CHO versus placebo (7.0 +/- 1.0 vs. 5.5 +/- 0.5 mmol/L), but postexercise values were not different. Blood lactate was similar between trials but increased over time. This study found that the ingestion of a CHO solution before exercise did not influence power output during repeated performances of the WAnT.
authors.affiliation: Bethune College, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrea D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Marjerrison
authors.forename: Jonah D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Anthony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mahon
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D019344:Lactic Acid