Effects of a fat-rich diet on maximal oxygen uptake and time-to-exhaustion in male triathletes
Male athletes have been reported to improve VO2max and time to exhaustion after consuming a fat-rich diet. Highly trained male triathletes (N = 5) consumed normal, fat-rich, and carbohydrate rich diets, each for seven days before performing a cycle ergometer test. There were no differences in ratings of perceived exertion between trials. The fat-rich diet did not improve VO2max, time to exhaustion, or substrate utilization over the carbohydrate-rich diet effects.
Implication. Fat-rich and carbohydrate-rich diets affect endurance performance similarly in males.
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| Notations: | endurance sports biological and medical sciences |
| Published in: | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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| Online Access: | https://coachsci.sdsu.edu/csa/vol53/hetzler.htm |
| Volume: | 30 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Pages: | S1142 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | intermediate |