Effects Of Combined Carbohydrate And Protein Supplementation On Athletic Performance And Recovery Of Endurance Runners
Liang, Yiheng; Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: August 2021 - Volume 53 - Issue 8S - p 268-269
PURPOSE: The study explored the effects of pre-exercise protein supplementation on endurance exercise.
METHODS: Ten recreationally active male runners (VO2max: 53.61 ± 3.86 ml/kg•min) completed run-to-exhaustion test three times. Each test involved 90 minutes of running at 70% VO2max, followed by a time to exhaustion test for running at 80% VO2max. All subjects ingested three different, randomly assigned, supplementation before the first phase and at the end of the first phase: CHO + CHO; PRO+ CHO; CHO+ PRO. Both CHO and PRO were supplemented at 0.4 g•kg-1BM-1. In addition, the subjects were provided with a CHO solution(1.2•kg-1BM-1) in the first phase. Blood samples were obtained before, immediately after and 24 h after exercise for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatine kinase (CK) and myoglobin (MB).
RESULTS: There was no significant difference in exhaustion time among the three supplementation regimens (CHO + CHO: 432.36 ± 225.51 s; PRO+CHO: 463.82 ± 227.45 s; CHO + PRO: 461.45 ± 248.5 s). The levels of ALT and AST in PRO + CHO were significantly lower than CHO + CHO 24 h after exercise (ALT: 16.8 ± 6.31 VS. 24.39 ± 2.54 U/L; AST: 24.06 ± 4.77 VS. 31.51 ± 7.53 U/L, p < 0.05). The levels of MB in PRO + CHO and CHO + PRO were significantly lower than CHO + CHO 24 h after exercise (40.71 ± 15.16; 38.12 ± 14.32; 64.32 ± 28.86 ng/mL, respectively, p < 0.05). Compared with CHO + CHO, the CK level in PRO + CHO increased less after 24 h (404.22 ± 75.31 VS. 642.33 ± 68.57 U/L, p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with CHO supplementation alone, CHO + PRO did not prolong the exhaustion time, but prevented muscle damage; therefore, it is recommended that runners consume the combined supplementation of CHO + PRO rather than CHO supplementation alone, and it is better to supplement PRO before exercise.