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The Effect Of One Night Of Sleep Restriction On Aerobic Exercise Performance, Lindsay Lickers
The Effect Of One Night Of Sleep Restriction On Aerobic Exercise Performance, Lindsay Lickers
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Purpose: Sleep is essential for bodily recovery and is especially important for athletes who will sustain high volumes of muscle damage. Many athletes struggle to get enough sleep, particularly the night prior to competition for a variety of reasons. Long term sleep deprivation has definitively shown negative effects on athletic performance; however, little is known about the effect of a single night of reduced sleep.Methods: Complete data was gathered on nine subjects. Following VO2max testing and a familiarization trial, subjects performed two experimental trials that concluded with simulated 3- km time trials on a cycle ergometer: one …
Macronutrient Supplementation For Endurance Athletes, Jonathan B. Hurst
Macronutrient Supplementation For Endurance Athletes, Jonathan B. Hurst
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Purpose: The present study addressed two questions related to macronutrient supplementation during endurance exercise. Firstly, the effects of carbohydrate and protein co-ingestion on time trial (TT) performance were compared to carbohydrate alone. Secondly, the effects of isolated protein ingestion on TT performance were compared to a placebo.
Methods: Six trained cyclists (Age: 22 ± 1 years; Height: 167 ± 12 cm; Weight: 60 ± 10 kg; VO2max: 62 ± 7 ml/kg/min) completed four experimental trials, consisting of constant-load cycling for two hours (55% Wmax) immediately followed by a 30-km simulated time trial. During the trials, subjects …