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Prehydration with glycerol does not improve cycling performance vs. 6% CHO-electrolyte drink
"Ingestion of carbohydrate (CHO) solutions before and during endurance exercise often improves performance vs. placebo; prehydration with glycerol solutions may have a similar effect, presumably by expanding plasma volume." (p. S249)
Ss (N = 13) were male trained cyclists. It was found that glycerol prehydration offered no apparent physiological or performance advantage over prehydration with 6% CHO.
Implication. Use of glycerol as a pre-performance hydration substance provides no benefits that cannot be achieved with a common CHO drink.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences endurance sports |
| Published in: | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://coachsci.sdsu.edu/csa/vol36/lamb.htm |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | intermediate |