Table 3.

GI symptoms 24-h 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 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Bloating	0 (0–3)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–1)
Urge to defecate	1 (0–3)	2 (0–5)	2 (0–3)	2 (0–5)
Diarrhoea	0.5 (0–2)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–1)
Flatulence	2.5 (0–8)	1.5 (0–4)	1 (0–5)	1 (0–6)
Stomach cramps	0 (0–2)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–2)	0 (0–0)
Stomach upsets	0 (0–5)	0 (0–4)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Intestinal cramps	0 (0–4)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Urge to burp	2 (0–5)	0 (0–3)	1 (0–5)	0 (0–4)
Nausea	0 (0–0)	0 (0–7)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–2)
Urge to vomit	0 (0–0)	0 (0–7)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Dizziness	0 (0–5)	0 (0–4)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Shivering	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)
Heart burn	0 (0–0)	0 (0–1)	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)

Data are median and range appearing in parenthesis