Research
Metabolic adaptation
Ingestion of a sports bar enhanced fat oxidation during prolonged, submaximal exercise compared to carbohydrate ingestion.
Using a sports bar may improve fat utilization during long-duration cycling.
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Rates of fat oxidation were significantly greater at the end of the submaximal ride when subjects ingested the BAR compared to CHO (1.09 +/- 0.08 vs 0.73 +/- 0.08g x min(-1); P<0.05).
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
Effects of Ingesting a Sports Bar Versus Glucose Polymer on Substrate Utilisation and Ultra-Endurance Performance
H. Rauch et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 1999
rct · n=6Cited 28×
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