Research
Neural
Carbohydrate ingestion attenuated the rise in EMG root mean square (RMS) activity during the latter stages of exercise.
Carbohydrate intake may help maintain muscle activation levels during prolonged exercise.
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CHO ingestion attenuated the rise in EMG root mean square (RMS) activity during the latter stages (>45 min) of exercise and at the point of exhaustion for both VM (0.325 +/- 0.010 vs. 0.403 +/- 0.020 mV; =p.006) and VL (0.298+/- 0.011 vs. 0.370 +/- 0.007 mV; p =.0004).
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Source
Reduced Neuromuscular Activity with Carbohydrate Ingestion during Constant Load Cycling
Vasilis Nikolopoulos et al. · International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism · 2004
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