The ergogenic potency of carbohydrate mouth rinse on endurance running performance of dehydrated athletes.
Harris Kamal KamaruddinCheong Hwa OoiToby MundelAbdul Rashid AzizAhmad Munir Che MuhamedPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2019)
CHO mouth rinsing enhanced running performance significantly more when participants were dehydrated vs. euhydrated due to the greater sensitivity of oral receptors related to thirst and central mediated activation. These results show that level of dehydration alters the effect of brain perception with presence of CHO.