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Fat adaptation did not significantly improve performance in a 1-h time trial after prolonged cycling.
Athletes should consider that fat adaptation may not enhance performance in all scenarios.
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However, this study failed to detect a significant benefit of fat adaptation to performance of a 1-h TT undertaken after 4 h of cycling.
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Effects of fat adaptation and carbohydrate restoration on prolonged endurance exercise
Andrew L. Carey et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2001
DOI 10.1152/jappl.2001.91.1.115
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