Post-Exercise Feeding of Carbohydrate-Protein Beverages on Subsequent Endurance Performance

What is it about?

Fatigue during prolonged exercise is associated with a reduction in muscle glycogen. Evidence suggests that a carbohydrate-protein beverage (CHO+PRO) is more effective for rapid restoration of muscle glycogen during recovery than carbohydrate alone (Ivy et al., 2002), but few studies have examined the effect of the composition of post-exercise feeding on subsequent endurance performance.

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Why is it important?

Results indicate that there is a benefit in the addition of protein to carbohydrate during recovery. Feeding results in a statistically significant higher rate of carbohydrate oxidation and post-recovery endurance performance compared to control.

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