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Effective nutritional ergogenic aids.

E Applegate1

  • 1Nutrition Department, University of California - Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.

International Journal of Sport Nutrition
|June 11, 1999
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Nutritional ergogenic aids like carbohydrates, protein, creatine, and caffeine can enhance athletic performance. These supplements aid energy, muscle growth, and fatigue reduction, benefiting various sports and exercise types.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Athletes utilize nutritional ergogenic aids to improve athletic performance.
  • These aids are broadly classified into energy sources, anabolic enhancers, cellular components, or recovery aids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and summarize the effects of various nutritional ergogenic aids on athletic performance.
  • To categorize ergogenic aids and discuss their mechanisms of action.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on nutritional ergogenic aids.
  • Categorization of ergogenic aids based on their proposed function (energy, anabolism, cellular support, recovery).

Main Results:

  • Carbohydrates enhance performance by increasing glycogen stores and delaying fatigue.

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  • Protein and amino acids support anabolism and body composition.
  • Antioxidants mitigate exercise-induced oxidative stress.
  • Creatine and bicarbonate improve performance in high-intensity or short-duration exercises.
  • Caffeine delays fatigue and boosts high-intensity exercise performance.

    • Conclusions:

    • Specific nutritional ergogenic aids offer performance benefits through distinct physiological pathways.
    • Strategic use of these aids can optimize athletic output in various sports.