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Table 5 Energy balance during the event.

From: Nutritional behavior of cyclists during a 24-hour team relay race: a field study report

Subjects

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Mean ± SD

EI during racing time (MJ) a

         

   Fluids

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.6

5.9

4.7

3.7

3.9

3.7 ± 1.1

EI during recovery time (MJ)

         

   Solids

7.6

9.6

7.6

6.2

22.0

11.3

18.7

13.4

12.1 ± 5.7

   Fluids

7.7

6.6

5.4

8.0

14.7

7.1

5.7

0.9

7.0 ± 3.8

   Total Energy Intake

17.8

19.3

16.1

16.8

42.6

23.1

28.1

18.2

22.8 ± 8.9

Energy expenditure (MJ)

         

   Racing time

32.6

30.1

34.3

22.1

40.1

25.5

22.5

22.8

28.8 ± 6.6

   Recovery time

13.4

13.9

20.0

13.0

9.4

14.2

14.5

15.6

14.3 ± 2.9

   Total Energy Expenditure

46.0

44.0

54.3

35.1

49.5

39.7

36.0

38.4

42.9 ± 6.8*

Energy Deficit (MJ)

-28.2

-24.7

-38.2

-18.3

-6.9

-16.6

-7.9

-20.2

-20.1 ± 10.4

EI:EE b

0.39

0.44

0.30

0.48

0.86

0.58

0.76

0.47

0.54 ± 0.19

  1. a Energy intake
  2. b Ratio between energy intake and energy expenditure.
  3. * Statistical difference (P < 0.05) between total energy intake and energy expenditure during the event.