PMID- 29266092 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190311 LR - 20190311 IS - 1530-0315 (Electronic) IS - 0195-9131 (Linking) VI - 50 IP - 5 DP - 2018 May TI - Effect of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Performance after Prolonged Submaximal Cycling. PG - 1031-1038 LID - 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001529 [doi] AB - Previous studies have shown improved shorter duration ( approximately 1 h) performance with carbohydrate (CHO) mouth rinsing (WASH), especially in overnight fasted/non-fuelled subjects. PURPOSE: To determine the effect of WASH on cycling time trial (TT) performance and muscle activity (EMG) after 2 h of submaximal cycling while receiving CHO (FED). METHODS: In a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover design, 10 well-trained males cyclists (V O2max: 65 mL.kg.min) completed two experimental trials. Each trial consisted of a standardized pretrial snack (2 h prior) followed by 120 min of steady-state (SS) cycling ( approximately 60% V O2max) followed by an approximately 30-min TT, randomized as follows: 1) 30 g CHO.h during SS + WASH during TT (every 20% of TT) (FEDWASH); 2) 30 g CHO.h during SS + placebo (PLA) wash during TT (FEDPLA). RESULTS: Although FEDWASH was not significantly different than FEDPLA (P = 0.51), there was a 1.7% (90% confidence interval, +6.4% to -3.2%; ES, 0.21) decrease in TT time (35 s) for FEDWASH compared with FEDPLA, with qualitative probabilities of a 60% positive and 23% trivial outcome. For EMG, soleus showed significant increase, whereas medial gastrocnemius showed significant decrease in muscle recruitment from the beginning 20% TT segment to the last 20% only in the FEDPLA condition, which coincided with a slower (P = 0.01) last 20% of the TT in FEDPLA versus FEDWASH. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to previous studies, this investigation utilized conditions of high ecological validity including a pretrial snack and CHO during SS. Significant changes in muscle recruitment and time over the last 20% of the TT, along with an average 1.7% improvement in TT time, suggest CHO mouth rinse helps maintain power output late in TT compared with placebo. Although marginal gains were achieved with a CHO mouth rinse (35 s), small performance effects can have significant outcomes in real-world competitions. FAU - Jensen, Matt AU - Jensen M AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. FAU - Klimstra, Marc AU - Klimstra M AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. FAU - Sporer, Ben AU - Sporer B AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. FAU - Stellingwerff, Trent AU - Stellingwerff T AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. AD - School of Exercise Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CANADA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Med Sci Sports Exerc JT - Medicine and science in sports and exercise JID - 8005433 RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) RN - 0 (Mouthwashes) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Athletic Performance/*physiology MH - Bicycling/*physiology MH - Cross-Over Studies MH - Dietary Carbohydrates/*administration & dosage MH - Double-Blind Method MH - Fasting MH - Humans MH - Male MH - *Mouthwashes MH - Muscle, Skeletal/*physiology MH - *Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena MH - Young Adult EDAT- 2017/12/22 06:00 MHDA- 2019/03/12 06:00 CRDT- 2017/12/22 06:00 PHST- 2017/12/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/03/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/12/22 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001529 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 May;50(5):1031-1038. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001529.