Research
Metabolic adaptation
Average power output and heart rate during the two rides did not differ between carbohydrate and placebo treatments.
Both carbohydrate and placebo treatments yield similar physiological responses during cycling.
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The average power output (312 +/- 40 vs 311 +/- 38 W) and heart-rate (171 +/- 6 vs 171 +/- 5 beats/min for CHO and placebo, respectively) during the two rides did not differ between treatments.
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Carbohyrate Ingestion Immediately Before Exercise Does Not Improve 20 km Time Trial Performance in Well Trained Cyclists
G. Palmer et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 1998
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