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Potato Ingestion and Time-trial Performance

Exercise Performance Clinical Trial

Official title:
Ingestion of Potatoes as a Nutritional Strategy to Improve Cycling Time-trial Performance in Endurance Trained Cyclists

Clinical Trial Summary

This research study evaluates the feasibility and appropriateness of potatoes as an ergogenic aid in comparison to the currently promoted sports gels during a cycling challenge and time trial. Using a crossover design, trained cyclists will complete three separate cycling challenges and subsequent time trials in which they will consume either potatoes, commercially available sports gels, or water only.

Clinical Trial Description

The metabolic demands created by endurance activities, which include muscle and liver glycogen depletion as well as losses in body fluids and electrolytes, are significant limitations to the performance potential of the athlete. For this reason, a well-supported recommendation exists for such athletes to consume a carbohydrate formula, in particular, one containing electrolytes during their activity.

Currently, most commercially available exercise-nutrition products for use in endurance activities come at relatively high costs to the athlete. Moreover, the ingredients used within this market vary and could therefore hinder their effectiveness. For example, Fermentable Oligosaccharides Disaccharides Monosaccharides and Polyols (FODMAPs) potentially present in common sports foods (i.e. excess fructose) are known to alter gastrointestinal (GI) function in some individuals. Indeed, 25-70% of endurance athletes experience GI symptoms during exercise. Given the prevalence of exercise induced GI discomfort in this population, it is possible that GI symptoms limit the adherence to nutritional recommendations during exercise. Therefore identification of a targeted nutrition strategy that maximizes GI effectiveness and dietary adherence is warranted.

An alternative to the commercially available sports foods are whole foods. Specifically, white potatoes, which have a high GI index, indicates that their carbohydrate content is readily available. Additionally, potatoes naturally contain potassium, an important electrolyte. Because of these characteristics, potatoes provide the potential to be a low-cost alternative, and merit investigation. To this point, we know of no studies that have explored the effectiveness of white potatoes as an ergogenic aid. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how capable potatoes are at off-setting the losses in muscle and liver glycogen and electrolytes compared to the current products available on the market, i.e. "sports gels." ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT03294642
Study type Interventional
Source University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 29, 2017
Completion date September 29, 2019
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