No Dose Response Effect of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Cycling Time Trial Performance

James, RM ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7119-3159, Ritchie, S, Rollo, I and James, LJ, 2016. No Dose Response Effect of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Cycling Time Trial Performance. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. ISSN 1526-484X

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of mouth rinsing carbohydrate at increasing concentrations on ~1 h cycle time trial performance. Eleven male cyclists completed three experimental trials, following an overnight fast. Cyclists performed a ~1 h time trial on a cycle ergometer, while rinsing their mouth for 5 s with either a 7% maltodextrin solution (CHO), 14% CHO or a taste-matched placebo (PLA) after every 12.5% of the set amount of work. Heart rate was recorded every 12.5% of the time trial, whilst RPE and GI comfort were determined every 25% of the time trial. The mouth rinse protocol influenced the time to complete the time trial (P<0.001), with cyclists completing the time trial faster during 7% CHO (57.3 ± 4.5 min; P=0.004) and 14% CHO (57.4 ± 4.1 min; P=0.007), compared to PLA (59.5 ± 4.9 min). There was no difference between the two carbohydrate trials (P=0.737). There was a main effect of time (P<0.001) for both heart rate and RPE, but no main effect of trial (P=0.107 and P=0.849, respectively). Scores for GI comfort ranged from 0-2 during trials, indicating very little GI discomfort during exercise. In conclusion, mouth rinsing and expectorating a 7% maltodextrin solution, for 5 s routinely during exercise was associated with improved cycle time trial performance approximately 1 h in duration. Increasing the carbohydrate concentration of the rinsed solution from 7% to 14% resulted in no further performance improvement.

Item Type: Journal article
Alternative Title: No dose response effect of carbohydrate mouth rinse [running title]
Publication Title: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Creators: James, R.M., Ritchie, S., Rollo, I. and James, L.J.
Publisher: Human Kinetics Journals
Date: 2016
ISSN: 1526-484X
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10.1123/ijsnem.2016-0111
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Divisions: Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by: Linda Sullivan
Date Added: 21 Sep 2016 10:42
Last Modified: 09 Jun 2017 14:06
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/28591

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