Periodized carbohydrate intake influences metabolic flexibility and indices of running economy during endurance training in recreationally active males.

Front Nutr · 2025 · PMC12851979 · PMID 41624183

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barely missed statistical significancep = 0.063so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Conversely, in the latter half of the study, where the training intervention shifted toward more intense training sessions and CHO intake was reintroduced in the PER group, CHO oxidation at LT and total CHO oxidation returned to baseline levels - although total CHO oxidation barely missed statistical significance ( p = 0.063) - accompanied by a normalization of fat oxidation.

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narrowly missed statistical significanceno p-value reported

Although the group x time interaction narrowly missed statistical significance, descriptive trends indicated a reduction in oxygen cost over time in the PER group, whereas no consistent changes were evident in the LCHF or CHO groups.

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