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EFFECT OF A FORMULATED SPORTS DRINK ON THE ENDURANCE CAPACITY OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS (18-25 YEARS)
Eiffelene Kn, Nora Vigasini
Abstract :
<p><p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Exercising intensely taps into the stores of glucose that provides the muscles with energy. To rehabilitate muscles and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div&gt;fill their energy reserves back up and also to rehydrate when fluids are depleted after training sessions, sports drinks&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;are administered to athletes. This study involved the formulation and administration of a sports drink to long distance&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;male runners. To twenty subjects,250 ml of plain water was administered for the first 15 days, followed by the formulated sports drink for the&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;next 15 days. The endurance capacity was assessed using the Cooper&amp;rsquo;s test, the Abdominal test, the Push up test and the Queen&amp;rsquo;s College Step&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;test three times, that is, prior to the administration of water (1st day), on the 15th day after the administration of water and on the 30th day&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;after the administration of the sports drink. The results showed no significant difference in the endurance capacity on the 15th day. However,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;astatistically significant increase in the endurance capacity of long distance runners was observedafter the administration of the sports drink (on&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;the 30th day).&lt;/div&gt;</p></p>
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Eiffelene KN, Nora Vigasini Effect of A Formulated Sports Drink on the Endurance Capacity of Long Distance Runners (18-25 Years) Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 4, Issue: 3 March 2015
