[Functional evaluation of a nutritional energy supplement in athletes]

A nutritional caloric supplement as bar in 5 different flavours was evaluated in 9 sportsmen that ate daily 1040 Kcal/100 g extra during 8 weeks. Anthropometric measurements were used for weight, body fat, lean body mass and functional test for VO2 max, anaerobic threshold (AnT) and anaerobic power (AnP). Both tolerance and acceptability were evaluated too. Other similar sportsmen group was employed as control. Positives answers were registered in VO2 max (8.74%) and AnP (p < or = .04), meanwhile the rest of parameters remained without alterations, the same of control group. Test TAT evidence a high preference and a tolerance without deleterious effect. In conclusion, the product evaluated is an excellent ergogenic aid in effort with elevated energetic demand.