Neither Beetroot Juice Supplementation nor Increased Carbohydrate Oxidation Enhance Economy of Prolonged Exercise in Elite Race Walkers

Neither Beetroot Juice Supplementation nor Increased Carbohydrate Oxidation Enhance Economy of Prolonged Exercise in Elite Race Walkers

Given the importance of exercise economy to endurance performance, we implemented two strategies purported to reduce the oxygen cost of exercise within a 4 week training camp in 21 elite male race walkers. Fourteen athletes undertook a crossover investigation with beetroot juice (BRJ) or placebo (PL...

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Main Authors: Louise M. Burke, Rebecca Hall, Ida A. Heikura, Megan L. Ross, Nicolin Tee, Georgina L. Kent, Jamie Whitfield, Sara F. Forbes, Avish P. Sharma, Andrew M. Jones, Peter Peeling, Jamie R. Blackwell, Iñigo Mujika, Karen Mackay, Marta Kozior, Brent Vallance, Alannah K. A. McKay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
exercise fuel
gut training
exogenous CHO
CHO loading
endurance sport
sucralose
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2767

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