The use of carbohydrates during exercise as an ergogenic aid

NM Cermak, LJC van Loon - Sports Medicine, 2013 - Springer
Carbohydrate and fat are the two primary fuel sources oxidized by skeletal muscle tissue
during prolonged (endurance-type) exercise. The relative contribution of these fuel sources …

Systematic review: Carbohydrate supplementation on exercise performance or capacity of varying durations

T Stellingwerff, GR Cox - Applied physiology, nutrition, and …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
This systematic review examines the efficacy of carbohydrate (CHO) supplementation on
exercise performance of varying durations. Included studies utilized an all-out or endurance …

Exercise, nutrition and the brain

R Meeusen - Sports Medicine, 2014 - Springer
Accumulating evidence suggests that diet and lifestyle can play an important role in delaying
the onset or halting the progression of age-related health disorders and can improve …

Effects of caffeine and carbohydrate mouth rinses on repeated sprint performance

CM Beaven, P Maulder, A Pooley… - Applied Physiology …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
Our purpose was to examine the effectiveness of carbohydrate and caffeine mouth rinses in
enhancing repeated sprint ability. Previously, studies have shown that a carbohydrate mouth …

Effect of a carbohydrate mouth rinse on simulated cycling time-trial performance commenced in a fed or fasted state

SC Lane, SR Bird, LM Burke… - … Physiology, Nutrition, and …, 2013 - cdnsciencepub.com
It is presently unclear whether the reported ergogenic effect of a carbohydrate (CHO) mouth
rinse on cycling time-trial performance is affected by the acute nutritional status of an …

Nutritional supplements and the brain

R Meeusen, L Decroix - International journal of sport …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Cognitive function plays an important role in athletic performance, and it seems that brain
functioning can be influenced by nutrition and dietary components. Thus, the central nervous …

Single and combined effects of beetroot juice and caffeine supplementation on cycling time trial performance

SC Lane, JA Hawley, B Desbrow… - Applied Physiology …, 2014 - cdnsciencepub.com
Both caffeine and beetroot juice have ergogenic effects on endurance cycling performance.
We investigated whether there is an additive effect of these supplements on the performance …

Carbohydrate and caffeine mouth rinses do not affect maximum strength and muscular endurance performance

ND Clarke, E Kornilios… - The Journal of Strength & …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Clarke, ND, Kornilios, E, and Richardson, DL. Carbohydrate and caffeine mouth
rinses do not affect maximum strength and muscular endurance performance. J Strength …

Can taste be ergogenic?

R Best, K McDonald, P Hurst, C Pickering - European Journal of Nutrition, 2021 - Springer
Taste is a homeostatic function that conveys valuable information, such as energy density,
readiness to eat, or toxicity of foodstuffs. Taste is not limited to the oral cavity but affects …

Carbohydrate mouth rinse and caffeine improves high-intensity interval running capacity when carbohydrate restricted

AM Kasper, S Cocking, M Cockayne… - European journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
We tested the hypothesis that carbohydrate mouth rinsing, alone or in combination with
caffeine, augments high-intensity interval (HIT) running capacity undertaken in a …