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ArticleSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2025

A Novel Method to Predict Carbohydrate and Energy Expenditure During Endurance Exercise Using Measures of Training Load.

Jeffrey A Rothschild, Stuart Hofmeyr, Shaun J McLaren, Ed Maunder

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Jeffrey A RothschildHigh Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), 17 Antares Place, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, 0632, New Zealand. Jeffrey.Rothschild@aut.ac.nz.ORCID 0000-0003-0014-5878
Stuart HofmeyrSports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Shaun J McLarenNewcastle Falcons Rugby Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0480-3209
Ed MaunderSports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-2329-959X

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Abstract

backgroundSports nutrition guidelines recommend carbohydrate (CHO) intake be individualized to the athlete and modulated according to changes in training load. However, there are limited methods to assess CHO utilization during training sessions.

objectivesWe aimed to (1) quantify bivariate relationships between both CHO and overall energy expenditure (EE) during exercise and commonly used, non-invasive measures of training load across sessions of varying duration and intensity and (2) build and evaluate prediction models to estimate CHO utilization and EE with the same training load measures and easily quantified individual factors.

methodsThis study was undertaken in two parts: a primary study, where participants performed four different laboratory-based cycle training sessions, and a validation study where different participants performed a single laboratory-based training session using one of three exercise modalities (cycling, running, or kayaking). The primary study included 15 cyclists (five female; maximal oxygen consumption [

resultsVery-large to near-perfect within-subject correlations (r = 0.76-0.96) were evident between all training load metrics and both CHO utilization and EE. In the primary study, all models explained a large amount of variance (R

conclusionsAt the individual level, there are strong linear relationships between all measures of training load and both CHO utilization and EE during cycling. When combined with other measures of fitness, EE and CHO utilization during cycling can be estimated accurately. These models can be applied in running and kayaking when used with a calibration adjustment.

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Dietary CarbohydratesEnergy MetabolismPhysical Conditioning, HumanPhysical EnduranceAdultBicyclingFemaleHumansMaleOxygen ConsumptionRunningSports Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaWater SportsYoung AdultDietary Carbohydrates

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PMID39487383
PMCPMC11985602

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