Glycemic index and endurance performance

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-165

  Donaldson, Carolyn M ^a   Perry, Tracy L ^a   Rose, Meredith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Exercise; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLYCOGEN;

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONSENSUS; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; NUTRITION; PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SPORTING EVENT; VALIDITY;

EID: 77949282323     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.20.2.154     Document Type: Review

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