Research
Metabolic adaptation
Short-term and long-term adaptation to a high-fat diet affects metabolism, training capacity, and performance during endurance and ultra-endurance exercise.
Athletes may benefit from both short-term and long-term high-fat dietary strategies to enhance endurance performance.
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Dr. Burke and Dr. Helge will present data on the effects of both short-term (<7d) and long-term (>7d) adaptation to a high-fat diet on metabolism, training capacity and performance during endurance and ultra-endurance exercise.
Why this rating
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Source
LIMITS TO FAT OXIDATION BY SKELETAL MUSCLE DURING EXERCISE
Lawrence L. Spriet et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2001
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