POST-EXERCISE MUSCLE GLYCOGEN REPLETION IN THE EXTREME: EFFECT OF FOOD ABSENCE AND ACTIVE RECOVERY

Glycogen plays a major role in supporting the energy demands of skeletal muscles during high intensity exercise. Despite its importance, the amount of glycogen stored in skeletal muscles is so small that a large fraction of it can be depleted in response to a single bout of high intensity exercise....

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Main Authors: Paul A. Fournier, Timothy J. Fairchild, Luis D. Ferreira, Lambert Bräu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2004-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www20.uludag.edu.tr/%7Ehakan/sbtd/vol3/n3/4/v3n3-4.htm