Carbohydrate supplementation and exercise performance at high altitude: A randomized controlled trial

High Altitude Medicine and Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-31

  Oliver, Samuel J ^a,b   Golja, Petra ^b,c   MacDonald, Jamie H ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical Expeditions   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

diet; hypoxia; perceived exertion; physical activity; physical endurance

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENERGY DRINK; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858714591     PISSN: 15270297     EISSN: 15578682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ham.2011.1087     Document Type: Article

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