Carbohydrates for training and competition
Carbohydrate intake during exercise increases performance. Athletes should consume carbohydrates before, during, and after exercise (during recovery) to optimize performance in competition or high-intensity training.
Department of Sports Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, Australia
Effect of Carbohydrate Intake on Maximal Power Output and Cognitive Performances
Acute carbohydrate intake 60 minutes and 30 minutes before exercise improves maximal performance, reduces muscle fatigue, and speeds up information processing.
Université Cote d’Azur, Laboratoire Motricité Humaine Expertise Sport Santé, France
Effects of carbohydrate supplementation on performance
Carbohydrate supplementation during exercise leads to a smaller decline in performance and greater total work during high-intensity exercise.
Department of Human Services, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA.
The use of carbohydrates during exercise as an ergogenic aid
Carbohydrate intake during prolonged exercise can significantly improve endurance performance, prevent depletion of liver glycogen, and enable a high rate of carbohydrate utilization. Carbohydrate intake during prolonged exercise significantly improves endurance performance, and even small amounts of carbohydrates can enhance shorter, more intense exercise bouts.
Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Health, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, The Netherlands
Meta-Analysis of Carbohydrate Solution Intake during Prolonged Exercise in Adults
Carbohydrate supplementation during prolonged exercise delays fatigue and improves performance in intermittent “stop-and-start” sports such as football.
Section of Sport Medicine & Biology of Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sports Science, Greece
Effects of the Timing of Carbohydrate Intake on Metabolism and Performance in Soccer Players
Carbohydrate and electrolyte intake improves football players’ performance.
Institute of Sports Medicine & Science, Kwangwoon University, Republic of Korea
Ingesting a 12% Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Beverage Before Each Half of a Soccer Match
Consuming a sports drink before each half of a football match can improve passing performance and high-intensity running ability in elite academy players.
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Carbohydrate ingestion improves performance
Consuming a carbohydrate drink can improve skill performance, especially toward the end of a game. With carbohydrate intake, agility improved by about 2%, dribbling by about 3.2%, and kicking accuracy by about 3.5%.
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
Carbohydrate ingestion during endurance exercise improves performance in adults
A review of 50 randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled studies confirms that “carbohydrate intake increases performance during endurance exercise.”
Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia
Systematic review: Carbohydrate supplementation on exercise performance
Of the 61 published studies included, 82% showed a statistically significant performance benefit from carbohydrate consumption.
Canadian Sport Institute - Pacific, Canada
Effects of acute carbohydrate supplementation on endurance performance: a meta-analysis
A 2011 meta-analysis of 73 studies states that “carbohydrate supplements with an appropriate composition and dosing regimen can provide substantial benefits for endurance performance.”
Sport Performance Research Institute of NZ, AUT University, New Zealand
