Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2009 Sep;4(3):367-80.
The effects of low- and high-glycemic index foods on high-intensity intermittent exercise.
Little JP, Chilibeck PD, Ciona D, Vandenberg A, Zello GA.
SourceCollege of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Abstract
The glycemic index (GI) of a preexercise meal may affect substrate utilization and performance during continuous exercise.
PURPOSE: To examine the effects of low- and high-GI foods on metabolism and performance during high-intensity, intermittent exercise.
METHODS: Seven male athletes participated in three experimental trials (low-GI, high-GI, and fasted control) separated by approximately 7 days. Foods were consumed 3 h before (approximately 1.3 g x kg(-1) carbohydrate) and halfway through (approximately 0.2 g x kg(-1) carbohydrate) 90 min of intermittent treadmill running designed to simulate the activity pattern of soccer. Expired gas was collected during exercise to estimate substrate oxidation. Performance was assessed by the distance covered on five 1-min sprints during the last 15 min of exercise.
RESULTS: Respiratory exchange ratio was higher and fat oxidation lower during exercise in the high-GI condition compared with fasting (P < .05). The mean difference in total distance covered on the repeated sprint test between low GI and fasting (247 m; 90% confidence limits +/-352 m) represented an 81% (likely, probable) chance that the low-GI condition improved performance over fasting. The mean difference between high GI and fasted control (223 m; +/- 385 m) represented a 76% (likely, probable) chance of improved performance. There were no differences between low and high GI.
CONCLUSIONS:
When compared with fasting, both low- and high-GI foods consumed 3 h before and halfway through prolonged, high-intensity intermittent exercise improved repeated sprint performance. High-GI foods impaired fat oxidation during exercise but the GI did not appear to influence high-intensity, intermittent exercise performance.
PMID:19953824
Res Sports Med. 2008;16(3):155-66.
The effects of ingesting a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage 15 minutes prior to high-intensity exercise performance.
Davison GW, McClean C, Brown J, Madigan S, Gamble D, Trinick T, Duly E.
SourceSport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute, University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Belfast, United Kingdom.
gw.davison@ulster.ac.uk
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ingesting a commercially available carbohydrate-electrolyte (CHO-E) solution on strenuous exercise performance. Ten apparently healthy male volunteers (Mean +/- SD; age 20 +/- 2 yrs; height 178 +/- 7 cm; body mass 77 +/- 10 kg; estimated VO(2 max) 56 +/- 3 ml x kg(-1) x min(-1) completed three experimental trials in random order separated by a minimum of 7 days. For each trial, subjects consumed (8 ml x kg(-1) body mass) either a CHO-E solution (6% carbohydrate, 50 mg Na/500 ml), a non-CHO-E placebo, or no fluid, 15 minutes prior to exercise. The exercise involved intermittent shuttle (20 m apart) running for 1 hr followed by an incremental shuttle running test to exhaustion. Subjects displayed longer exercise times when the CHO-E solution was ingested compared with placebo or no fluid groups (exercise time to exhaustion - CHO-E 649 +/- 95 s, vs. placebo 601 +/- 83 s, vs. no fluid 593 +/- 107 s, P < 0.05). There was a main effect for time for specific gravity of urine (P < 0.05 vs. postexercise, pooled data) and body mass (P < 0.05 vs. postexercise, pooled data).
The main finding from this investigation indicates that drinking a CHO-E solution 15 minutes prior to exercise improves performance. This study has practical implications for those sports where drinking during activity is restricted.
PMID:18785059
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2007 Oct;17(5):445-55.
Carbohydrate-gel supplementation and endurance performance during intermittent high-intensity shuttle running.
Patterson SD, Gray SC.
SourceSchool of Life Sciences, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a carbohydrate (CHO) gel on performance after prolonged intermittent high-intensity shuttle running. Seven male soccer players performed 2 exercise trials, 7 d apart. On each occasion, participants completed five 15-min periods of intermittent variable-speed running, interspersed with periods of walking (Part A), followed by an intermittent run to exhaustion (Part B). Participants consumed either a CHO gel or placebo (PLA) immediately before exercise (0.89 mL/kg body mass [BM]) and every 15 min thereafter (0.35 mL/kg BM). In addition, water was consumed at a rate of 5 mL/kg BM before and 2 mL/kg BM every 15 min during exercise. Blood glucose levels were higher (P < 0.05) at 15, 30, and 60 min of exercise and at exhaustion in CHO than in PLA. During Part B, run time to exhaustion was longer (P < 0.05) in the CHO trial (CHO 6.1 +/- 1.3 min vs. PLA 4.2 +/- 1.2 min). These results indicate that ingesting a CHO gel, along with water, improves performance after prolonged intermittent running in healthy male subjects, possibly by maintaining blood glucose levels during exercise.
PMID:18046054
Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2007 Oct;17(5):605-10. Epub 2007 Feb 19.
Carbohydrate ingestion during prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise: impact on affect and perceived exertion.
Backhouse SH, Ali A, Biddle SJ, Williams C.
SourceCarnegie Research Institute, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK.
s.backhouse@leedsmet.ac.uk
Abstract
This study was designed to determine the effects of ingesting a carbohydrate (CHO) solution on affective states and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) during prolonged intermittent high-intensity exercise. Seventeen male soccer players completed a prolonged intermittent high-intensity exercise protocol for 90 min on two occasions, separated by at least 7 days. Participants consumed either a 6.4% CHO (0.6 g/kg body mass (BM)/h) or an artificially sweetened placebo (PLA) solution immediately before (8 mL/kg BM) and every 15 min (3 mL/kg BM) during exercise in a double-blind, counterbalanced design. Pleasure-displeasure, perceived activation, RPE and plasma glucose concentration was assessed. The results showed that compared with the CHO trial, perceived activation were lower in the placebo trial during the last 30 min of exercise and this was accompanied by lowered plasma glucose concentrations. In the CHO trial, RPE was maintained in the last 30 min of exercise but carried on increasing in the PLA trial. Therefore, CHO ingestion during prolonged high-intensity exercise appears to elicit an enhanced perceived activation profile that may impact upon task persistence and performance. This finding is in addition to the physiological and metabolic benefits of the exogenous energy supply.
PMID:17316376
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2007 Jan;99(1):57-63. Epub 2006 Oct 6.
Effects of acute carbohydrate supplementation during sessions of high-intensity intermittent exercise.
de Sousa MV, Simões HG, Oshiiwa M, Rogero MM, Tirapegui J.
SourceFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
maysavs@uol.com.br
Abstract
The present study evaluated the acute effects of carbohydrate supplementation on heart rate (HR), rate of perceived exertion (RPE), metabolic and hormonal responses during and after sessions of high-intensity intermittent running exercise. Fifteen endurance runners (26 +/- 5 years, 64.5 +/- 4.9 kg) performed two sessions of intermittent exercise under carbohydrate (CHO) and placebo (PLA) ingestion. The sessions consisted of 12 x 800 m separated by intervals of 1 min 30 s at a mean velocity corresponding to the previously performed 3-km time trial. Both the CHO and PLA sessions were concluded within approximately 28 min. Blood glucose was significantly elevated in both sessions (123.9 +/- 13.2 mg dl(-1) on CHO and 147.2 +/- 16.3 mg dl(-1) on PLA) and mean blood lactate was significantly higher in the CHO (11.4 +/- 4.9 mmol l(-1)) than in the PLA condition (8.4 +/- 5.1 mmol l(-1)) (P < 0.05). The metabolic stress induced by the exercise model used was confirmed by the elevated HR (approximately 182 bpm) and RPE (approximately 18 on the 15-point Borg scale) for both conditions. No significant differences in plasma insulin, cortisol or free fatty acids were observed during exercise between the two trials. During the recovery period, free fatty acid and insulin concentrations were significantly lower in the CHO trial. Supplementation with CHO resulted in higher lactate associated with lipolytic suppression, but did not attenuate the cortisol, RPE or HR responses.
PMID:17024464