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Plasma glucose levels at fatigue were lower in cycling (5.8±0.5 mmol·l-1) compared to running (7.0±0.9 mmol·l-1; P<0.05).
Lower plasma glucose levels during cycling may indicate more efficient energy use.
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Superior cycling endurance was associated with lower plasma [glucose] at fatigue(5.8±0.5 vs. 7.0±0.9 mmol·l-1; P<0.05).
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FUEL KINETICS DURING INTENSE RUNNING AND CYCLING IN TRIATHLETES INGESTING CARBOHYDRATE 10
K D Derman et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1996
DOI 10.1097/00005768-199605001-00010
other · n=6
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