Carbohydrate mouth rinse: does it improve endurance exercise performance?

Autor(es)

Painelli, Vitor de Salles ^[1] ; Nicastro, Humberto ^[1] ; Lancha, Jr., Antonio H. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sports, Dept Biodynam Human Movement, Lab Appl Nutr & Metab, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: NUTRITION JOURNAL; v. 9, AUG 27 2010.
• Citações Web of Science: 13

Resumo

It is well known that carbohydrate (CHO) supplementation can improve performance in endurance exercises through several mechanisms such as maintenance of glycemia and sparing endogenous glycogen as well as the possibility of a central nervous-system action. Some studies have emerged in recent years in order to test the hypothesis of ergogenic action via central nervous system. Recent studies have demonstrated that CHO mouth rinse can lead to improved performance of cyclists, and this may be associated with the activation of brain areas linked to motivation and reward. These findings have already been replicated in other endurance modalities, such as running. This alternative seems to be an attractive nutritional tool to improve endurance exercise performance. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/02896-6 - Efeito do treinamento de força na modulação da resposta atrófica da musculatura esquelética induzida pelo uso de dexametasona
• Beneficiário: Humberto Nicastro Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado