Utility of Ketone Supplementation to Enhance Physical Performance: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Ingesting exogenous ketone bodies has been touted as producing ergogenic effects by altering substrate metabolism; however, research findings from recent studies appear inconsistent. This systematic review aimed to aggregate data from the current literature to examine the impact of consuming ketone supplements on enhancing physical performance. A systematic search was performed for randomized controlled trials that measured physical performance outcomes in response to ingesting exogenous ketone supplements compared with a control (nutritive or non-nutritive) in humans. A total of 161 articles were screened. Data were extracted from 10 eligible studies (112 participants; 109 men, 3 women ) containing 16 performance outcomes [lower-body power (n = 8) and endurance performance (n = 8)]. Keton

SUBMITTER: Margolis LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7442417 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature