Coconut Water: A Sports Drink Alternative?

ABSTRACT: Coconut water is used as an alternative to conventional sports drinks for hydration during endurance cycling; however, evidence supporting its use is limited. This study determined if drinking coconut water compared to a sports drink altered cycling performance and physiology. In a randomized crossover trial, 19 experienced male (n = 15) and female (n = 4) cyclists (age 30 ± 9 years, body mass 79 ± 11 kg, V̇O_{2 peak} 55 ± 8 mL·kg^-1·min^-1) completed two experimental trials, consuming either a commercially available sports drink or iso-calorific coconut water during 90 min of sub-maximal cycling at 70% of their peak power output, followed by a simulated, variable gradient, 20 km time trial. Blood glucose, lactate, sweat loss, and heart rate were m

SUBMITTER: O'Brien BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534364 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature