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Coingestion of caffeine (8 mg/kg body mass) with carbohydrate (4 g/kg body mass) results in a 66% higher rate of muscle glycogen resynthesis during a 4-hour recovery period compared to carbohydrate alone.
Trainers and athletes may enhance glycogen recovery by combining caffeine with carbohydrate intake post-exercise.
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Accordingly, the overall rate of resynthesis for the 4-h recovery period was 66% higher in Caff compared with CHO (57.7 +/- 18.5 vs. 38.0 +/- 7.7 mmol x kg dw(-1) x h(-1), P < 0.05).
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High rates of muscle glycogen resynthesis after exhaustive exercise when carbohydrate is coingested with caffeine
David J. Pedersen et al. · Journal of Applied Physiology · 2008
DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.01121.2007
rct · n=7Cited 118×
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