Table 5.
Energy balance during the event.
| Subjects | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EI during racing time (MJ)a | |||||||||
| Fluids | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 ± 1.1 |
| EI during recovery time (MJ) | |||||||||
| Solids | 7.6 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 22.0 | 11.3 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 12.1 ± 5.7 |
| Fluids | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 7.0 ± 3.8 |
| Total Energy Intake | 17.8 | 19.3 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 42.6 | 23.1 | 28.1 | 18.2 | 22.8 ± 8.9 |
| Energy expenditure (MJ) | |||||||||
| Racing time | 32.6 | 30.1 | 34.3 | 22.1 | 40.1 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 28.8 ± 6.6 |
| Recovery time | 13.4 | 13.9 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 15.6 | 14.3 ± 2.9 |
| Total Energy Expenditure | 46.0 | 44.0 | 54.3 | 35.1 | 49.5 | 39.7 | 36.0 | 38.4 | 42.9 ± 6.8* |
| Energy Deficit (MJ) | -28.2 | -24.7 | -38.2 | -18.3 | -6.9 | -16.6 | -7.9 | -20.2 | -20.1 ± 10.4 |
| EI:EEb | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.30 | 0.48 | 0.86 | 0.58 | 0.76 | 0.47 | 0.54 ± 0.19 |
a Energy intake
b Ratio between energy intake and energy expenditure.
* Statistical difference (P < 0.05) between total energy intake and energy expenditure during the event.