A number of factors contribute to success in sport, and diet is a key component. An athlete's
dietary requirements depend on several aspects, including the sport, the athlete's goals, the …

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 …

Abstract Position statement The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an
objective and critical review regarding the timing of macronutrients in reference to healthy …

Background: Recovery duration may be too short during the congested fixtures of
professional soccer players with regard to maintaining physical performance and a low …

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 studies have suggested that the presence of carbohydrate in the human mouth
activates regions of the brain that can enhance exercise performance but direct evidence of …

It is generally accepted that carbohydrate (CHO) feeding during exercise can improve
endurance capacity (time to exhaustion) and exercise performance during prolonged …

Official dietary guidelines for athletes are unanimous in their recommendation of high
carbohydrate (CHO) intakes in routine or training diets. These guidelines have been …

Results Performance time was significantly improved with CHO compared with PLA (59.57+/-
1.50 min vs 61.37+/-1.56 min, respectively, P= 0.011). This improvement resulted in a …

This study determined the effects of fluid and carbohydrate ingestion on performance, core
temperature, and cardiovascular responses during intense exercise lasting 1 h. On four …