Carbohydrate dissolvable strips enhance running performance 📈
A novel form of carb supplementation.
Running Performance in Response to Different Forms of Carbohydrate Through Cephalic-Phase Responses
Study Details
This new study investigated the effects of either…
1️⃣ Carbohydrate dissolvable mouth strips (CDS)
2️⃣ Carbohydrate mouth rinse (CMR)
3️⃣ Water mouth rinse (control)
…on running performance in 18 trained endurance athletes.
Interventions were provided at the start and 8x during their 12.87 km time trials (every 1.61 km) ⏱️
Athletes completed all three conditions 🏃♂️
Key Findings
✅ CDS significantly improved TT performance time vs control
❌ Whereas CMR was not significantly different from control
Compared to control, both CDS and CMR led to significantly…
⏱️ Faster calculated pace
📉 % change in TT completion time
🫀 CDS also led to significantly higher heart rate across the TT vs both CMR and control
❌ There were no differences in perceived exertion between groups
Conclusion
Carb dissolvable mouth strips offer an alternate non-ingestion method to enhance performance ✅
These effects are likely due to cephalic-phase response, an anticipatory physiological response triggered by nutrient sensing 🧠
Making mouth strips a potential practical and efficient way to produce ergogenic effects without ingestion 📈
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41493790/
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