Research
Energy balance
Performance in a 2.41-km run and pull-up test improved after the carbohydrate-restricted diet.
Firefighters may enhance their physical performance through a carbohydrate-restricted diet.
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the 2.41-km run and pull-up performance during the FPPA improved (p < 0.01; ∼41 second and 3 repetitions, respectively)
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
A 28-Day Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet Improves Markers of Cardiometabolic Health and Performance in Professional Firefighters
Hunter S. Waldman et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2019
other · n=15Cited 13×
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