PMID- 37322619 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230809 LR - 20230809 IS - 1600-0838 (Electronic) IS - 0905-7188 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 9 DP - 2023 Sep TI - Environmental heat stress offsets adaptation associated with carbohydrate periodization in trained male triathletes. PG - 1677-1689 LID - 10.1111/sms.14430 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: Carbohydrate (CHO) intake periodization via the sleep low train low (SL-TL) diet-exercise model increases fat oxidation during exercise and may enhance endurance-training adaptation and performance. Conversely, training under environmental heat stress increases CHO oxidation, but the potential of combined SL-TL and heat stress to enhance metabolic and performance outcomes is unknown. METHODS: Twenty-three endurance-trained males were randomly assigned to either control (n = 7, CON), SL-TL (n = 8, SL(Temp) ) or SL-TL + heat stress (n = 8, SL(Heat) ) groups and prescribed identical 2-week cycling training interventions. CON and SL(Temp) completed all sessions at 20 degrees C, but SL(Heat) at 35 degrees C. All groups consumed matched CHO intake (6 g.kg(-1) .day(-1) ) but timed differently to promote low CHO availability overnight and during morning exercise in both SL groups. Submaximal substrate utilization was assessed (at 20 degrees C), and 30-min performance tests (at 20 and 35 degrees C) were performed Pre-, Post-, and 1-week post-intervention (Post+1). RESULTS: SL(Temp) improved fat oxidation rates at 60% MAP (~66% VO(2peak) ) at Post+1 compared with CON (p < 0.01). Compared with SL(Temp) , fat oxidation rates were significantly lower in SL(Heat) at Post (p = 0.02) and Post+1 (p < 0.05). Compared with CON, performance was improved at Post in SL(Temp) in temperate conditions. Performance was not different between any groups or time points in hot conditions. CONCLUSION: SL-TL enhanced metabolic adaptation and performance compared with CON and combined SL-TL and heat stress. Additional environmental heat stress may impair positive adaptations associated with SL-TL. CI - (c) 2023 The Authors. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science In Sports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Bennett, Samuel AU - Bennett S AD - Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science (RISES), Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. AD - Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport, Paris, France. FAU - Tiollier, Eve AU - Tiollier E AD - Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport, Paris, France. FAU - Guibert, Elodie AU - Guibert E AD - Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport, Paris, France. FAU - Morales-Artacho, Antonio AU - Morales-Artacho A AD - Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport, Paris, France. FAU - Lalire, Paul AU - Lalire P AD - French Triathlon Federation (FFTri), Saint-Denis, France. FAU - Owens, Daniel J AU - Owens DJ AD - Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science (RISES), Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. FAU - Morton, James P AU - Morton JP AD - Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science (RISES), Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. FAU - Brocherie, Franck AU - Brocherie F AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0808-7986 AD - Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport, Paris, France. FAU - Louis, Julien AU - Louis J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9109-0958 AD - Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science (RISES), Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK. AD - Laboratory Sport, Expertise and Performance (EA 7370), French Institute of Sport, Paris, France. LA - eng GR - French Ministry of Sport/ PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial DEP - 20230615 PL - Denmark TA - Scand J Med Sci Sports JT - Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports JID - 9111504 RN - 0 (Dietary Carbohydrates) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Male MH - *Dietary Carbohydrates MH - *Physical Endurance MH - Exercise MH - Diet MH - Adaptation, Physiological MH - Heat-Shock Response OTO - NOTNLM OT - cycling performance OT - diet-exercise strategy OT - endurance training OT - heat acclimation OT - metabolism OT - nutrition EDAT- 2023/06/16 06:42 MHDA- 2023/08/09 06:43 CRDT- 2023/06/16 00:23 PHST- 2023/06/01 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/03/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/06/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/08/09 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/16 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/06/16 00:23 [entrez] AID - 10.1111/sms.14430 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2023 Sep;33(9):1677-1689. doi: 10.1111/sms.14430. Epub 2023 Jun 15.