Race-day carbohydrate intakes of elite triathletes contesting olympic-distance triathlon events

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 299-306

  Cox, Gregory R ^a   Snow, Rodney J ^b   Burke, Louise M ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate guidelines; Competition; Nutrient intakes

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE DIET;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; COMPETITION; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPORTS DRINK; TRIATHLON; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CYCLING; DRINKING; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BICYCLING; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DRINKING; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RUNNING; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956899718     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.20.4.299     Document Type: Article

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