Carbohydrate mouth rinse improves morning high-intensity exercise performance

Neil D. Clarke*, Scott Hammond, Evangelos Kornilios, Peter D. Mundy

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    Abstract

    Oral carbohydrate (CHO) rinsing has been demonstrated to provide beneficial effects on exercise performance of durations of up to one hour. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of CHO mouth rinsing on morning high-intensity exercise performance. Following institutional ethical approval and familiarisation, 12 healthy males (mean ± SD age: 23 ± 3 years, height: 175.5 ± 7.4 cm, body mass: 75.4 ± 7.5 kg) participated in this study. Countermovement jump (CMJ) height, isometric mid-thigh pull peak force, 10 m sprint time and bench press and back squat repetitions to failure were assessed following CHO and placebo (PLA) rinsing or a control condition (CON). All testing took place at 07:30 following an 11 hour overnight fast. Performance of CMJ height (CHO: 39 ± 7 cm; PLA: 38 ± 7 cm; CON: 36 ± 6 cm; P = .003,  = 0.40), 10 m sprint time (CHO: 1.78 ± 0.07 s; PLA: 1.81 ± 0.07 s; CON: 1.85 ± 0.05 s; P = .001,  = 0.47), the number of bench press (CHO: 25 ± 3; PLA: 24 ± 4; CON: 22 ± 4; P 
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)955-963
    Number of pages9
    JournalEuropean Journal of Sport Science
    Volume17
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished (VoR) - 14 Sept 2017

    Keywords

    • arousal
    • Maltodextrin
    • oral receptors

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