ArticleExperimental physiology2026
Comparative effects of a glucose-fructose bar, glucose-fructose hydrogel and maltodextrin gel on carbohydrate oxidation and sprint performance in Tier 2 athletes.
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- Plant-derived alginate polysaccharide hydrogels in sport and exercise nutrition: implications for carbohydrate metabolism, gastrointestinal integrity, exercise recovery, and athletic performance.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- An acute crossover trial of passive movement training with and without blood flow restriction to determine the impact on postprandial glycaemia.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Interpreting whole-body carbohydrate oxidation and 'oxidation efficiency' in carbohydrate supplement studies.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Authors reply to: Interpreting whole-body carbohydrate oxidation and 'oxidation efficiency' in carbohydrate supplement studies.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Comparative effects of a glucose-fructose bar, glucose-fructose hydrogel and maltodextrin gel on carbohydrate oxidation and sprint performance in Tier 2 athletes.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
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Carbohydrate supplementation optimises athletic performance, but the metabolic and performance impacts of commercial products/compositions are underexplored. We compared the efficacy of three commercial carbohydrate supplements: a glucose-fructose bar (GF-Bar), a glucose-fructose hydrogel (GF-Gel) and a maltodextrin-based gel (MD-Gel). Antegrade venous blood samples for glucose and insulin were measured alongside substrate utilisation in healthy Tier 2 athletes after ingesting 45 g of carbohydrates from the GF-Bar, GF-Gel and MD-Gel during a modified 1-h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Additionally, the effect of supplementation on high-intensity interval exercise was evaluated during repeated maximal sprint performance. During the OGTT, the GF-Bar elicited greater total carbohydrate oxidation than MD-Gel (24.6 ± 7.4 g vs. 17.8 ± 8.6 g, P = 0.038) but not GF-Gel (20.1 ± 6.4 g, P > 0.05). Carbohydrate oxidation per minute varied over time (P < 0.001) and between products (P = 0.043), with GF-Bar (0.27 ± 0.05 g min
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