Nutritional Ergogenic Aids: The influence of carbohydrate-protein supplementation during endurance exercise

Directors-

Adriana Coletta, Primary Investigator
Dr. Hollie Raynor

The purpose of this field experiment was to assess the influence of isocaloric and isocarbohydrate carbohydrate and carbohydrate-protein supplements as compared to a placebo on endurance running performance during a time trial run.   

• Recruited participants via flyers around the UT campus, community, and local running club website. 
• Screened participants to determine initial eligibility for participation. 
• Conducted body composition measurements (BOD POD) and VO₂max tests (max tests conducted with exercise physiologist supervision). 
• Managed one undergraduate student who assisted with data collection and entry. 
• Collected, entered, and managed data. 
• Developed dietary prescriptions using the quantified food servings from the diabetic exchange system. 
• Analyzed dietary data with NDSR(Nutrition Data System for Research)
• Concocted supplements used during all trials. 
• Scheduled and managed participants. 
• Entered, analyzed, and interpreted data with SPSS.