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are carbs linked to ETAP?

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After the findings of the initial research it was necessary to further investigate the link between carbohydrate levels in various drinks and the onset of ETAP. To do this, three different beverages were compared (Morton, Aragon–Vargas and Callister 2001); these were flavoured water (0 per cent carbohydrate), Gatorade sports drink (6 per cent carbohydrate) and a reconstituted fruit juice (11 per cent carbohydrate). As a control, a test was also carried out on subjects who were not given any fluid. Forty subjects consumed a given volume of the beverage being trialled 20 minutes before starting to run on a treadmill. The subjects then drank a portion of the beverage at regular intervals during the run. Symptoms of ETAP and other gastrointestinal complaints were monitored every two minutes. Unremarkably, drinking no fluid produced the fewest symptoms of ETAP. However, dehydration can be far more debilitating to performance than experiencing a bout of ETAP and should be avoided. The result

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