Diferentes formas de suplementação de carboidratos e seus efeitos na performance de um atleta de ciclismo: estudo de caso
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Different forms of carbohydrate supplementation and its effects on the performance of an athlete of cycling: a case studyCycling is considered a sport of great physical and nutritional requirements, currently practiced not only by professional athletes, but also by amateurs. To be considered a sport of long duration and varying degrees of intensity, cycling athletes routinely consume carbohydrates to increase the performance and delay the onset of fatigue. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of supplementation from different forms of carbohydrate (liquid and gel) in the practice of cycling and its relation to athletic performance. This is a case study performed with a cycling athlete during a practice previously divided into three stages. The first step was performed without supplementation, in the second carbohydrate was supplemented in liquid (powder diluted in water) and third has been introduced carbohydrate in gel form. When comparing the three phases of training it was possible observe significant results related to increased athletic performance when carried supplementation as liquid as gel.
Authors: Gisele M. Lovato, Fernanda Cenci Vuaden
Institution: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2130555497