Journal article
Influence of age and pubertal status on substrate utilization during exercise with and without carbohydrate intake in healthy boys
Abstract
Substrate utilization during exercise is known to differ between children and adults, but whether these differences are related to pubertal status is unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of pubertal status on endogenous (CHOendo) and orally ingested exogenous (CHOexo) carbohydrate and fat oxidation rates during exercise. Twenty boys at the same chronological age (12 y) were divided into three pubertal groups …
Authors
Timmons BW; Bar-Or O; Riddell MC
Journal
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 416–425
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Publication Date
3 2007
DOI
10.1139/h07-004
ISSN
1715-5312