Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse Effects on Exercise Capacity in Pre- and Postprandial States

Table 2

Summary of studies investigating the effects of a carbohydrate mouth rinse solution on high intensity exercise.

Paper	𝑛	Subjects	Intensity	CHO	Performance measurement	Enhanced Endurance/performance	Times/Distance
Carter et al. [12, 16]	9	t	75%; VO2max	6.4% MD versus PLA (water)	Time trial ~60 min (914kJ±40kJ)	Yes	59.57±1.50 min versus 61.37±1.56 min
Pottier et al. [14]	12	t	75%; VO2max	CES (Gatorade) versus PLA (aspartame)	Time trial ~60 min (975±85 kJ)	Yes	61.7±5.1 min versus 64.1±6.5 min
Chambers et al. [13] Part 1	8	t	75%; VO2max	6.4% GLU versus PLA (saccharin)	Time trial ~60 min (914±29 kJ)	Yes	60.4±3.7 min versus 61.6±3.8 min
Chambers et al. [13] Part 2	8	t	75%; VO2max	6.4% MD versus PLA (artificially sweetened)	Time trial ~60 min (837±68 kJ)	Yes	62.6±4.7 min versus 64.6±4.9 min
Beelen et al. [17]	14	t	75%; Wmax	6.4% MD versus PLA (water)	Time trial ~60 min (1053±48 kJ)	No	68.14±1.14 min; versus; 67.52±1.00 min
Whitham and Mckinney [18]	7	mt	65%; VO2max	6% MD + 3% LJ versus 3% LJ PLA	Time trial ~45 min	No	9333±988 m versus 9309±993 m
Rollo et al. [11]	10	t	RPE = 15	6% CHO versus PLA (artificially sweetened)	Time trial ~30 min	Yes	6584±520 m versus 6469±515 m

t: trained, mt: moderately trained, MD: maltodextrin, PLA: placebo, CES: carbohydrate-electrolyte solution, LJ: lemon juice; RPE: Rate of perceived exertion.
Data are reported as means ± standard deviation.