Crisis of confidence averted: Impairment of exercise economy and performance in elite race walkers by ketogenic low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diet is reproducible.

INTRODUCTION:We repeated our study of intensified training on a ketogenic low-carbohydrate (CHO), high-fat diet (LCHF) in world-class endurance athletes, with further investigation of a "carryover" effect on performance after restoring CHO availability in comparison to high or periodised C...

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Main Authors: Louise M Burke, Avish P Sharma, Ida A Heikura, Sara F Forbes, Melissa Holloway, Alannah K A McKay, Julia L Bone, Jill J Leckey, Marijke Welvaert, Megan L Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234027