Research
Metabolic adaptation
Mean cycling 20 km time-trial performance is enhanced by 80 seconds after dietary fat adaptation and 3 days of carbohydrate loading.
Combining dietary fat adaptation with carbohydrate loading can significantly enhance time-trial performance.
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Preliminary studies suggest that mean cycling 20 km time-trial performance following prolonged submaximal exercise is enhanced by 80 s after dietary fat adaptation and 3 days of carbohydrate loading.
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Source
Nutritional strategies for promoting fat utilization and delaying the onset of fatigue during prolonged exercise
Estelle V. Lambert et al. · Journal of Sports Sciences · 1997
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