Carbohydrate mouth rinse enhances repeat high-intensity efforts🥤
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Carbohydrate mouth rinse increases total repetitions in intermittent upper-body endurance test for combat sports athletes: a randomized crossover trial
Study Details
This new study recruited 14 combat sports athletes (Judo + BJJ) to complete 3 x judogi grip test separated by 3-mins under two conditions…
1️⃣ Carb mouth rinse (6.4% maltodextrin)
2️⃣ Placebo
Interventions were used pre-warm-up and before each bout ⏱️
Key Findings
📈 Carbohydrate mouth rinse significantly enhanced total repetitions by 12.3%
🧠 RPE increased across bouts with no difference between conditions
👊 Handgrip strength remained unchanged
Conclusion
Repeated carb mouth rinsing significantly improves intermittent upper-body endurance performance in grappling athletes 💪
During repeated high-intensity exercise (where consuming carbohydrates is not tolerated) carb mouth rinsing could be a viable strategy ✅
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41926079/
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