Research
Metabolic adaptation
There was no main treatment effect of carbohydrate ingestion on blood glucose or lactate concentrations.
Carbohydrate ingestion does not significantly alter blood glucose or lactate levels during intense exercise.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
There was no main treatment effect of CHO ingestion on blood glucose or lactate concentrations, nor plasma prolactin levels either during exercise or at fatigue.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Reduced Neuromuscular Activity with Carbohydrate Ingestion during Constant Load Cycling
Vasilis Nikolopoulos et al. · International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism · 2004
other · n=8Cited 22×
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