Chin, Kien Nam (2019) Effect of Ingestion of Coconut Sport Gel on Running Performance Under Hot Condition Among Elite Runners. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.
![]() |
Text
Chin Kien Nam_Full Text.pdf Restricted to Registered users only Download (1MB) |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of ingestion of coconut sport gel (1.2g.kg-1BW of cabohydrate) on running performance in hot condition among elite runners. A total of 10 elite runners were recruited (age: 22.00 ± 2.49 years old; weight: 56.15 ± 4.96kg; height: 165.29 ± 5.08cm; percentage of body fat: 14.99 ± 2.22%; running experience: 5.00 ± 2.21 years; weekly training mileage: 66.5 ± 8.17 km; best performance time for 10km: 42.42 ± 4.28 minutes; VO2max: 64.77 ± 7.92 ml.kg.min-1)in this study. Subjects were required to complete 1 preliminary testing and 2 experimental trials which included CSG (1.2g.kg-1) and PLA (1.2g.,-1) . For the experimental trials, subjects required to undertake 3 phases: (i) Dehydration phase ( 36°C 5.5km/h induces dehydration); (ii)rehydration phase (2 hours) and (iii) performance testing phase which consisted of 30 minutes of run at 65% of VO₂ max followed by 5km time trial run). Each trial was separated for 14 days apart as wash out period. The data were analysed by using Two-Way Anova (Repeated measure) and Paired Sample T-test. Results showed that 5km time trial performance in the CSG trial was significantly faster than the PLA trial (CSG: 21.08 ± 1.76 min; PLA: 23.04 ± 1.34 min; p=0.004), associated with a lower blood lactate level (CSG: 6.27 ± 0.50; PLA: 6.95 ± 0.39;P=0.000), higher blood glucose level (CSG: 6.24 ± 0.20; PLA: 5.69 ± 0.25; p= 0.000). For the rate of rehydration, body weight and in both trials were similar (p= 0.547). There is a significance different for the plasma volume between trials performance (CSG: 53.35 ± 1.73mmol.L-1; PLA: 54.40 ± 0.937mmol.L-1; P= 0.011). Add on top of that, there is a significance different for the USG between the trials (CSG trial: 1.025 ± 0.0045; PLA trial: 1.03 ± 0.0048; p< 0.05). In conclusion the ingestion of CSG can improve the running performance and can improve the rate of rehydration.
Item Type: | Final Year Project |
---|---|
Subjects: | Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Recreation Leisure Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > Recreation Leisure > Sports |
Faculties: | Faculty of Applied Sciences > Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sports and Exercise Science |
Depositing User: | Library Staff |
Date Deposited: | 07 Feb 2020 09:28 |
Last Modified: | 15 Apr 2022 07:13 |
URI: | https://eprints.tarc.edu.my/id/eprint/13189 |