TABLE 2.
Study | Sample Size (n) | Exercise Type | Exercise Time (min) | Recovery Time (h) | Treatment | Energy (kcal) | CHO (g) | Pro (g) | CHO (g·kg−1⋅h−1) | Pro (g·kg−1⋅h−1) | Glycogen Synthesis | Glycogen Measurement Method |
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Beelen et al. (21) | 14 (14M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer; 50%–90% V˙O2max | 106 | 4 | CHO | 2062 | 515.5 | 1.80 | 31a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 2578 | 515.5 | 128.9 | 1.80 | 0.45 | 34a | ||||||
Betts et al. (22) | 6 (6M) | Treadmill running; 70% V˙O2max | 90 | 4 | CHO | 945 | 236.2 | 0.80 | 12.3a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 1299 | 236.2 | 88.6 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 12.1a | ||||||
Howarth et al. (13) | 6 (6M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer; 50%–80% V˙O2max | 120 | 4 | CHO | 1296 | 324 | 0.90 | 23a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 1728 | 324 | 108 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 25a | ||||||
Ivy et al. (9) | 7 (7M) | Cycle ergometry 70% V˙O2max; sprint to exhaustion | 150 | 4 | CHO | 864 | 216 | 0.73 | 7.3b | Magnetic resonance spectroscopy | ||
CHO-PRO | 864 | 160 | 56 | 0.54 | 0.19 | 12.0b | ||||||
Jentjens et al. (26) | 8 (8M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer 50%–90% V˙O2max | 135 | 3 | CHO | 1002 | 250.6 | 1.20 | 40a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 1336 | 250.6 | 83.5 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 25a | ||||||
Kammer et al. (27) | 12 (8M, 4F) | Cycle ergometry 60%–65% V˙O2max | 120 | 2 | CHO | 314 | 78.5 | 1.10 | 6.2c | Plate assay, wet weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 410 | 77 | 19.5 | 1.08 | 0.27 | 7.3c | ||||||
Tarnopolsky et al. (30) | 16 (8M, 8F) | Cycle ergometry 65% V˙O2max | 90 | 4 | CHO | 536 | 134 | 0.50 | 37.2a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 480 | 100.5 | 13.4 | 0.38 | 0.05 | 24.6a | ||||||
van Loon et al. (8) | 8 (8M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer; 50%–90% V˙O2max | 100 | 5 | CHO | 1120 | 280 | 0.80 | 16.4a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 1680 | 280 | 140 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 35.4a | ||||||
Van Hall et al. (14) | 5 (5M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer 50%–90% V˙O2max | NR | 4 | CHO | 492 | 123 | 0.42 | 39.8a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 640 | 123 | 37 | 0.42 | 0.13 | 36.5a | ||||||
Van Hall et al. (31) | 8 (8M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer 50%–90% V˙O2max | NR | 3 | CHO | 692 | 173 | 0.80 | 28.0a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 952 | 173 | 65 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 34.0a | ||||||
Williams et al. (10) | 8 (8M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer 65%–85% V˙O2max | 120 | 4 | CHO | 168 | 42 | 0.16 | 17.3a | Plate assay, dry weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 536 | 106 | 28 | 0.39 | 0.10 | 39.8a | ||||||
Yaspelkis et al. (32) | 12 (12M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer 50%–80% V˙O2max | 120 | 3 | CHO | 864 | 216 | 1.00 | 6.0c | Plate assay, wet weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 933 | 216 | 17.3 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 8.2c | ||||||
Zawadzki et al. (11) | 9 (9M) | Intermittent cycle ergometer 50%–85% V˙O2max | 120 | 4 | CHO | 896 | 224 | 0.77 | 26.7d | Plate assay, wet weight | ||
CHO-PRO | 1222 | 224 | 81.4 | 0.77 | 0.28 | 35.5d |
Values are presented as mean.
ammol·kg−1 muscle dry weight·h−1.
bmmol·L−1·h−1.
cμmol·g−1 muscle wet weight·h−1.
dμmol·g−1 muscle protein concentration.
M, males; F, females.