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Adding protein or additional carbohydrate to a feeding strategy providing 1.2 g CHO x kg(-1) x h(-1) did not enhance glycogen resynthesis during recovery.
Practitioners should note that simply adding protein or extra carbohydrates may not improve glycogen recovery beyond recommended carbohydrate intake.
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glycogen synthesis rate was not different between trials.
Why this rating
Based on direct measurements of glycogen synthesis in a controlled trial.
Source
Coingestion of protein with carbohydrate during recovery from endurance exercise stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis in humans
Krista R. Howarth et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2008
DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.90333.2008
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