Effects of a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution on cognitive performance following exercise-induced hyperthermia in humans
Background: There is limited information on the effects of sports drinks on cognitive function after exercise in the heat. We aimed to investigate the effects of ingesting a commercially available carbohydrate-electrolyte (CHO) solution on cognitive performance following exercise-induced hyperther...
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2015
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106618 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24991 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
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Summary: | Background: There is limited information on the effects of sports drinks on cognitive function after exercise in the
heat. We aimed to investigate the effects of ingesting a commercially available carbohydrate-electrolyte (CHO) solution
on cognitive performance following exercise-induced hyperthermia.
Methods: Twelve participants completed three practices of cognitive tests, one full familiarisation and two experimental
trials in an environmental chamber (dry bulb temperature: 30.2 ± 0.3°C, relative humidity: 70 ± 3%). The experimental
trials consisted of five cognitive tests (symbol digit matching, search and memory, digit span, choice reaction time and
psychomotor vigilance test) performed before and after a 75-min run on a treadmill at 70% VO2 max. One ml/kg body
mass of a 6.8% CHO solution or placebo was consumed at the start, every 15 min during exercise and between cognitive
tests after exercise. Core temperature, heart rate, blood glucose concentrations, subjective ratings and cognitive
performance were assessed (symbol digit matching, search and memory, digit span, choice reaction time and
psychomotor vigilance).
Results: Participants were hyperthermic at the end of the run (placebo: 39.5 ± 0.4°C, CHO: 39.6 ± 0.5°C; Mean ± SD;
p = 0.37). The change in blood glucose was higher with CHO ingestion (1.6, 0.7 to 4.5 mmol/L) (median, range) than
with placebo ingestion (0.9, -0.1 to 4.7 mmol/L; p < 0.05). CHO ingestion reduced the maximum span of digits
memorized, in contrast to an increase in maximum span with placebo ingestion (p < 0.05). CHO solution had
no effect on other cognitive tests (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: These results suggest that CHO solution ingestion may impair short-term memory following exertional
heat stress. |
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