Abstract
Carbohydrate (CHO) is the body's most limited fuel and the most heavily metabolized during moderate-intensity exercise. For this reason it is recommended that endurance athletes consume a high-CHO diet (8-10 g CHO · kg body weight-1 · day-1) to enhance training and performance. A review of the literature supports the benefits of CHO supplementation on endurance performance. The benefits of chronic high-CHO diets on endurance performance are not as clear. Recent evidence suggests that a high-CHO diet may be necessary for optimal adaptations to training. However, the paucity of data in this area precludes any concrete conclusions. The practicality of high- CHO diets is not well understood. The available evidence would indicate that a high-CHO diet is the best dietary recommendation for endurance athletes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 92-115 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | International Journal of Sport Nutrition |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Exertion
- Fatigue
- Glucose
- Glycogen
- Liver
- Muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Endocrinology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Food Science
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The efficacy of carbohydrate supplementation and chronic high- carbohydrate diets for improving endurance performance. / Jacobs, Kevin; Sherman, W. Michael.
In: International Journal of Sport Nutrition, Vol. 9, No. 1, 01.03.1999, p. 92-115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The efficacy of carbohydrate supplementation and chronic high- carbohydrate diets for improving endurance performance
AU - Jacobs, Kevin
AU - Sherman, W. Michael
PY - 1999/3/1
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N2 - Carbohydrate (CHO) is the body's most limited fuel and the most heavily metabolized during moderate-intensity exercise. For this reason it is recommended that endurance athletes consume a high-CHO diet (8-10 g CHO · kg body weight-1 · day-1) to enhance training and performance. A review of the literature supports the benefits of CHO supplementation on endurance performance. The benefits of chronic high-CHO diets on endurance performance are not as clear. Recent evidence suggests that a high-CHO diet may be necessary for optimal adaptations to training. However, the paucity of data in this area precludes any concrete conclusions. The practicality of high- CHO diets is not well understood. The available evidence would indicate that a high-CHO diet is the best dietary recommendation for endurance athletes.
AB - Carbohydrate (CHO) is the body's most limited fuel and the most heavily metabolized during moderate-intensity exercise. For this reason it is recommended that endurance athletes consume a high-CHO diet (8-10 g CHO · kg body weight-1 · day-1) to enhance training and performance. A review of the literature supports the benefits of CHO supplementation on endurance performance. The benefits of chronic high-CHO diets on endurance performance are not as clear. Recent evidence suggests that a high-CHO diet may be necessary for optimal adaptations to training. However, the paucity of data in this area precludes any concrete conclusions. The practicality of high- CHO diets is not well understood. The available evidence would indicate that a high-CHO diet is the best dietary recommendation for endurance athletes.
KW - Exertion
KW - Fatigue
KW - Glucose
KW - Glycogen
KW - Liver
KW - Muscle
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JO - International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
JF - International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
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