Glucose–fructose ingestion and exercise performance: The gastrointestinal tract and beyond

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 874-884

  Rosset, Robin ^a   Egli, Léonie ^b   Lecoultre, Virgile ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Singapore Internet Research Centre   (Singapore)

^c Center for Metabolic Diseases   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endurance; exercise; metabolism; nutrition; performance

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; EATING; EXERCISE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; LIVER; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; EATING; EXERCISE; FRUCTOSE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LIVER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 85018180459     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2017.1317035     Document Type: Review

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