Muscle and liver glycogen utilization during prolonged lift and carry exercise: male and female responses.

F) and menstrual cycle variations (within the female group), there were some significant differences and a couple of trends that approached significance.

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While these differences are not significant, owing primarily to the small sample size, they are indicative of an important trend toward glycogen sparing during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.

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