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. 2013 Oct 1;6(4):328–340.

Table 2.

Physiological and subjective responses.

Rest 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 Post
Heart Rate (bpm) PLA 83 ± 11 129 ± 17 157 ± 12 161 ± 14 168 ± 15 171 ± 15 173 ± 14 179 ± 14 -
6% CHO-E 81 ± 8 122 ± 23 152 ± 10 158 ± 10 165 ± 16 169 ± 15 168 ± 16 180 ±14 -
12% CHO-E 80 ± 8 113 ± 27 154 ± 10 158 ± 8 159 ± 12 167 ± 9 169 ± 7 180 ± 12 -
Post hoc (time) # # # # # ##
RPE PLA 8 ± 2 11 ± 2 13 ± 2 14 ± 2 16± 2 17 ± 1 17 ± 1 -
6% CHO-E - 8 ± 2 10 ± 3 13 ± 2 15 ± 1 16 ± 1 17 ± 1 18 ± 1 -
12% CHO-E - 8 ± 2 11 ± 2 12 ± 1 14 ± 2 15 ± 2 16 ± 2 18 ± 1 -
Post hoc (time) # # ## ## ## #
Arousal PLA - 2 ± 1 3 ± 1 3 ± 2 3 ± 1 4 ± 2 4 ± 2 4 ± 2 -
6% CHO-E - 3 ± 2 3 ± 1 4 ± 1 4 ± 2 4 ± 2 4 ± 2 5 ± 1 -
12% CHO-E - 2 ± 1 3 ± 1 3 ± 2 3 ± 2 4 ± 2 4 ± 2 5 ± 2 -
Post hoc (time)
Blood glucose (mmol/L) PLA 4.4 ± 0.1 - - - - - - - 4.9 ± 0.5
6% CHO-E 4.3 ± 0.7 - - - - - - - 4.3 ± 0.4
12% CHO-E 4.4 ± 0.5 - - - - - - - 4.7 ± 0.7
Post hoc (time) #
Blood lactate (mmol/L) PLA 0.8 ± 0.3 - - - - - - - 1.9 ± 0.9
6% CHO-E 1.0 ± 0.3 - - - - - - - 2.0 ± 1.1
12% CHO-E 0.8 ± 0.4 - - - - - - - 1.9 ± 1.0
Post hoc (time) #

Values are mean ± SD. Time point 0 is post-warm up. Time effect: Significantly different from previous point (#P < 0.05; ##P < 0.01). PLA = placebo solution, 6% CHO = CHO-E solution containing 6% w/v carbohydrate, 12% CHO = CHO-E solution containing 12% w/v carbohydrate.