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Carbohydrate gel ingestion significantly improves the intermittent endurance capacity, but not sprint performance, of adolescent team games players during a simulated team games protocol.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchEuropean journal of applied physiology2012Read the source on PubMed

From the closing abstract passage

“Ingestion of a CHO gel significantly increases the intermittent endurance capacity of adolescent team games players during a simulated team games protocol.”

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Publication details
Record
PubMed 21750974
Publication types
Randomized Controlled Trial
Indexed subjects
Dietary Carbohydrates · Gels · Double-Blind Method · Periodicity · Eating
Source record checked
2026-10-16

Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.

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