Carbohydrate-Protein drink is effective for restoring endurance capacity in masters class athletes after a two-Hour recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carbohydrate (CHO) and carbohydrate-protein co-ingestion (CHO-P) have been shown to be equally effective for enhancing glycogen resynthesis and subsequent same-day performance when CHO intake is suboptimal (≤0.8 g/kg). Few studies have specifically examined the effect of isocaloric CHO vs CHO-P consumption on subsequent high-intensity aerobic performance with limited time to recover (≤2 hours) in masters class endurance athletes.

Methods

This was a randomized, double-blind between-subject design. Twenty-two male masters class endurance athletes (age 49.1 ± 6.9 years; height 175.8 ± 4.8 cm; body mass 80.7 ± 8.6 kg; body fat (%) 19.1 ± 5.8; VO_2peak 48.6 ± 6.7 ml·kg·min^-1) were assigned to consume one of three beverages during a 2-hour recovery

SUBMITTER: Goldstein ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature