Carbohydrate

sugars and starches taken in a drink, gel or food to give the body energy during exercise

Also known as: carbohydrate supplements, sports drinks

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Categories: Carbohydrates

Facts

instance of

• Dietary supplement

dose studied

• 58 gram per hour
  applies to: 6.4% maltodextrin drink in two trials in the heat; time to exhaustion rose 13.4% to 19.3%
  Source: Carbohydrate supplementation for endurance exercise in the heat: a systematic review with practical recommendations
• 140 gram per hour
  applies to: 14% glucose and sucrose drink in one trial in the heat; time to exhaustion tended to fall, p = 0.09
  Source: Carbohydrate supplementation for endurance exercise in the heat: a systematic review with practical recommendations

Items that point here

• Carbohydrate for endurance exercise in the heat (main subject)

Pages that mention this

• Carbohydrate for endurance exercise in the heat: what the evidence says