Carbohydrate Supplementation Does Not Improve 10 km Swimming Intermittent Training

• Main Authors: Roberto Baldassarre (Author), Massimo Sacchetti (Author), Federica Patrizio (Author), Andrea Nicolò (Author), Alessandro Scotto di Palumbo (Author), Marco Bonifazi (Author), Maria Francesca Piacentini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of the present study was to test the effectiveness of carbohydrate (CHO) feeding supplemented every 2.5-km, as in official races, on the performance, rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and glycaemia during a 10-km intermittent training workout in elite open-water swimmers. A randomized cros...