Is Carbohydrate Mouth Rinsing A Novel Approach to Maintain Exercise Performance during Ramadan Fasting?

Journal of Fasting and Health

Rabindarjeet Singh¹  Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed¹  Abdul Rashid Aziz² 

[1] Lifestyle Science Cluster, Advanced Medical & Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia;Sports Science Centre, Singapore Sports Institute, Singapore Sports Council, Singapore;

关键词: Carbohydrate;    Exercise;    Ramadan fasting;   

DOI  :  10.22038/jfh.2014.3930

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

About a decade ago, carbohydrate mouth rinsing was shown to enhance endurance exercise performance. This improvement was more pronounced in a fasted compared to a fed state, suggesting that the ergogenic effect of carbohydrate mouth rinse is dependent on endogenous carbohydrate storage. Hence, indirectly highlights the potential use of carbohydrate mouth rinse as a potential strategy to mitigate the adverse effects of exercise during Ramadan fasting. To date, only one study has been carried out to explore the potential benefit of carbohydrate mouth rinse on exercise performance during Ramadan fasting. This single observation showed that a 10-km time trial performance was enhanced when performing mouth rinsing with either a carbohydrate or a placebo solution as compared with not performing mouth rinsing. While one study had acknowledged that the practice of mouth rinsing do have a positive effect on exercise performance during Ramadan fasting, future studies is warranted in order to have a better understanding on the underlying mechanisms associated with carbohydrate mouth rinsing during Ramadan fasting.

【 授权许可】

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