Carbohydrate-gel supplementation and endurance performance during intermittent high-intensity shuttle running.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a carbohydrate (CHO) gel on performance after prolonged intermittent high-intensity shuttle running. Seven male soccer players performed 2 exercise trials, 7 d apart. On each occasion, participants completed five 15-min periods of intermittent variable-speed running, interspersed with periods of walking (Part A), followed by an intermittent run to exhaustion (Part B). Participants consumed either a CHO gel or placebo (PLA) immediately before exercise (0.89 mL/kg body mass [BM]) and every 15 min thereafter (0.35 mL/kg BM). In addition, water was consumed at a rate of 5 mL/kg BM before and 2 mL/kg BM every 15 min during exercise. Blood glucose levels were higher (P < 0.05) at 15, 30, and 60 min of exercise and at exhaustion in CHO than in PLA. During Part B, run time to exhaustion was longer (P < 0.05) in the CHO trial (CHO 6.1 +/- 1.3 min vs. PLA 4.2 +/- 1.2 min). These results indicate that ingesting a CHO gel, along with water, improves performance after prolonged intermittent running in healthy male subjects, possibly by maintaining blood glucose levels during exercise.
School of Life Sciences, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
Stephen D
SD
Patterson
Susan C
SC
Gray
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology*; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
D001786:Blood Glucose; D002241:Carbohydrates; D005782:Gels