The Effects of Acute Ketone Monoester Supplementation on Exercise Efficiency and the Influence of Dose and Intensity
Exercise, Ketosis
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Exercise focused on measuring Efficiency
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Be habitually consuming ≥50 g/d of carbohydrate (i.e., not following a ketogenic diet). Be engaged in endurance-type exercise >3h/wk. Have an estimated VO2peak of ≥90% for age and sex as estimated by an online calculator found at www.worldfitnesslevel.org. Exclusion Criteria: Experiencing a condition that might preclude safe participation in physical activity and exercise, as determined by answering "Yes" to any question on Page 1 of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Get Active Questionnaire.
Sites / Locations
- McMaster University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Ketone higher dose
Ketone lower dose
Control
An acute bout of exercise performed after the ingestion of a commercial supplement intended to provide ~0.6 g of ketone monoester per kg body mass of the participant.
An acute bout of exercise performed after the ingestion of a commercial supplement intended to provide ~0.3 g of ketone monoester per kg body mass of the participant.
An acute bout of exercise performed after the ingestion of a taste-matched placebo supplement.