Table 2.

GI symptoms post-exercise, rated 0–9

	Placebo	0.25 g kg−1	0.5 g kg−1	0.9 g kg−1
Side stitch	0 (0–0)	0 (0–3)	0 (0–5)	0 (0–1)
Bloating	0 (0–2)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–2)
Urge to defecate	1 (0–5)	1.5 (0–5)	0 (0–3)	0.5 (0–4)
Diarrhoea	0 (0–5)	0 (0–5)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1)
Flatulence	0.5 (0–2)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–2)	0.5 (0–6)
Stomach cramps	0 (0–0)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–2)
Stomach upsets	0 (0–1)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–3)	0 (0–2)
Intestinal cramps	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–2)
Urge to burp	1 (0–5)	0.5 (0–3)	1 (0–2)	0 (0–2)
Nausea	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–5)	0 (0–6)
Urge to vomit	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–5)
Dizziness	0 (0–3)	0.5 (0–5)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–5)
Shivering	0 (0–0)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Heart burn	0 (0–2)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)

Data are median and range appearing in parenthesis