A Ketone Monoester with Carbohydrate Improves Cognitive Measures Postexercise, but Not Performance in Trained Females

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PURPOSE: The acute ingestion of a ketone monoester with the coingestion of a carbohydrate (KME + CHO) compared with carbohydrate (CHO) was investigated on cycling performance and cognitive performance in trained females.

METHODS: Using a two condition, placebo-controlled, double-blinded and crossover design, 12 trained females (mean ± SD: age, 23 ± 3 yr; height, 1.64 ± 0.08 m; mass, 65.2 ± 12.7 kg) completed a baseline assessment of cognitive performance (psychomotor vigilance testing (PVT), task switching, and incongruent flanker), followed by 6 × 5-min intervals at 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, and 65% of their maximal power output (W max ) and then a 10-km time trial, concluding with the same assessments of cognitive performance. Participants consumed either 375 mg·kg -1 body mass of KME with a 6% CHO solution (1 g·min -1 of exercise) or CHO alone, across three boluses (50:25:25).

RESULTS: Blood β-hydroxybutyrate concentrations averaged 1.80 ± 0.07 and 0.13 ± 0.01 mM during exercise in KME + CHO and CHO, respectively. Blood glucose decreased after drink 1 of KME + CHO (~15%; P = 0.01) but not CHO, and lactate concentrations were lower in KME + CHO at 50%, 55%, 60%, and 65% W max (all P < 0.05) compared with CHO. Despite these changes, no differences were found between conditions for time trial finishing times (KME + CHO, 29.7 ± 5.7 min; CHO, 29.6 ± 5.7 min; P = 0.92). However, only KME + CHO resulted in increases in psychomotor vigilance testing speed (~4%; P = 0.01) and faster reaction times (~14%; P < 0.01), speed (~15%; P < 0.01), and correct responses (~13%; P = 0.03) in the incongruent flanker during posttesting compared with CHO.

CONCLUSIONS: The acute ingestion of a KME + CHO elevated blood β-hydroxybutyrate and lowered glucose and lactate across multiple time points during exercise compared with CHO. Although these changes did not affect physical performance, several markers of cognitive performance were improved by the addition of a KME in trained females.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Medicine and science in sports and exercise - 56(2024), 4 vom: 01. März, Seite 725-736

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Waldman, Hunter S [VerfasserIn]
O'Neal, Eric K [VerfasserIn]
Barker, Gaven A [VerfasserIn]
Witt, Craig R [VerfasserIn]
Lara, David A [VerfasserIn]
Huber, Anna K [VerfasserIn]
Forsythe, Valerie N [VerfasserIn]
Koutnik, Andrew P [VerfasserIn]
D'Agostino, Dominic P [VerfasserIn]
Staiano, Walter [VerfasserIn]
Egan, Brendan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3-Hydroxybutyric Acid
33X04XA5AT
Blood Glucose
Dietary Carbohydrates
Journal Article
Ketones
Lactic Acid
TZP1275679

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Date Completed 18.03.2024

Date Revised 18.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1249/MSS.0000000000003352

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365419842