EFFECT OF A FORMULATED SPORTS DRINK ON THE ENDURANCE CAPACITY OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS (18-25 YEARS)

Eiffelene KN; Nora Vigasini

Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2015

EFFECT OF A FORMULATED SPORTS DRINK ON THE ENDURANCE CAPACITY OF LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS (18-25 YEARS)

Eiffelene Kn, Nora Vigasini

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Exercising intensely taps into the stores of glucose that provides the muscles with energy. To rehabilitate muscles and&nbsp;</p> <div>fill their energy reserves back up and also to rehydrate when fluids are depleted after training sessions, sports drinks&nbsp;</div> <div>are administered to athletes. This study involved the formulation and administration of a sports drink to long distance&nbsp;</div> <div>male runners. To twenty subjects,250 ml of plain water was administered for the first 15 days, followed by the formulated sports drink for the&nbsp;</div> <div>next 15 days. The endurance capacity was assessed using the Cooper&rsquo;s test, the Abdominal test, the Push up test and the Queen&rsquo;s College Step&nbsp;</div> <div>test three times, that is, prior to the administration of water (1st day), on the 15th day after the administration of water and on the 30th day&nbsp;</div> <div>after the administration of the sports drink. The results showed no significant difference in the endurance capacity on the 15th day. However,&nbsp;</div> <div>astatistically significant increase in the endurance capacity of long distance runners was observedafter the administration of the sports drink (on&nbsp;</div> <div>the 30th day).</div>