Skip to main content

Table 4 Comparison between test beverages on average speed, power, heart rate and RPE data during a 45 minute cycling performance trial

From: An investigative study into the influence of a commercially available carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte beverage on short term repeated exercise performance

 

PL

CPE

 

PT 1

PT 2

PT 1

PT 2

Average speed (km.hr-1)

27.52 ± 0.47

23.93 ± 0.45*

27.64 ± 0.41

26.05 ± 0.58*#

Average speed (last 15 mins: km.hr-1)

27.73 ± 0.50

23.71 ± 0.47*

28.06 ± 0.42

26.14 ± 0.60*#

Average power (W)

134.21 ± 4.79

106.90 ± 3.25*

136.82 ± 3.80

123.97 ± 4.42#

Average power (last 15 mins: W)

136.70 ± 5.21

105.30 ± 3.18*

141.52 ± 3.99

125.14 ± 4.69#

Heart Rate (b.min-1)

155.53 ± 4.27

140.34 ± 4.54*

163.84 ± 3.60

153.73 ± 4.45

RPE (6-20)

15.75 ± 0.46

16.45 ± 0.41

15.87 ± 0.45

16.35 ± 0.46b

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SE; n = 16; PL, Placebo; CPE, carbohydrate-protein-electrolyte; PT1, performance time trial 1, PT2, performance time trial 2; RPE, rating of perceived exertion. * denotes a significant difference from PT1 within condition (P < 0.04), # denotes a significant difference between conditions within trial (P < 0.02), b denotes a significant difference between trials only (P < 0.05).