Table 3.
Table 3. Perceptual and metabolic measures in the carbohydrate (CHO) and placebo (PLA) trials. Data are mean (± SD) (n = 12).
| Time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Exercise Seated Period (min) | Sprint | Post-Exercise Recovery Period (min) | ||||
| Variable | Trial | 5 | 10 | End | 5 | 10 |
| Rating of perceived exertion § |
CHO PLA |
--- --- |
6.0 (0) 6.0 (0) |
17.2 (2.4)ǁ 17.0 (2.4)ǁ |
8.4 (2.3)ǁ 8.2 (2.7)ǁ |
6.9 (1.6)ǁ 7.2 (2.1)ǁ |
| Felt arousal § |
CHO PLA |
1.4 (0.5) 1.4 (0.7) |
1.6 (0.7)ǁ 1.6 (0.7)ǁ |
4.5 (1.4)ǁ 4.7 (1.1)ǁ |
2.2 (1.3)ǁ 2.1 (1.2)ǁ |
1.8 (0.9)ǁ 1.8 (1.0)ǁ |
| Nausea |
CHO PLA |
5.0 (6.0) 7.0( 9.0) |
6.0 (9.0) 7.0 (9.0) |
--- --- |
13.0 (15.0) 16.0 (19.0) |
11.0 (12.0) 16.0 (26.0) |
| Blood lactate (mmol·L-1) § |
CHO PLA |
1.5 (0.5) 1.4 (0.4) |
1.4 (0.4) 1.5 (0.4) |
7.2 (3.6)ǁ 5.0 (1.4)ǁ |
11.1 (1.7)ǁ 10.9 (1.8)ǁ |
10.4 (2.3) 10.5 (2.5) |
| Blood glucose (mmol·L-1) |
CHO PLA |
4.6 (0.7) 5.0 (1.1) |
4.7 (0.5) 4.6 (0.7) |
4.4 (0.6) 4.6 (0.7) |
5.0 (0.8) 4.9 (0.6) |
4.9 (1.0) 4.8 (0.6) |
--- indicates data was not collected at that time point.
§ Significant main effect of time (p < 0.01).
ǁ Significantly different from prior time point (p < 0.01)