Endurance athletes consuming sports drinks containing carbohydrates and electrolytes plus Lacprodan HYDRO.365 outperform athletes using sports drinks alone, a new study reveals.
The study involved 18 top-class runners from Team Denmark taking part in a one-week training camp.
They were training twice a day, every day (apart from on one rest morning) equating to 13 training sessions during the week.
The athletes were divided into two groups of nine, with each receiving isocaloric diets (diets containing the same amount of calories).
One group consumed a traditional sports drinks containing carbohydrates and electrolytes before and after each training session, while the other group consumed Arla Foods Ingredients’ pure HYDRO.365 before each session and both a sports drink and HYDRO.365 afterwards.
The run-test was undertaken initially before the camp and then again following the conclusion of all 13 of the training sessions held over the course of the week, making it possible to compare the impact of the HYDRO.365 supplementation during the training camp.
The results demonstrated that the athletes who consumed HYDRO.365 before and after training performed better in a final 4 km run-test than the sports drink-only group, with a mean improvement of 17 seconds.
The whey protein group also experienced less muscle damage compared with the sports drink-only group.
Danish triathlon champion appointed brand ambassador
Meanwhile, Arla Foods Ingredients has appointed leading triathlete Allan Steen Olesen is to act as brand ambassador for HYDRO.365.
From Copenhagen, the 31 year old is the defending Danish champion in the short distance triathlon series and turned professional this year.
“Recovery is everything when you train hard every day and this protein really does the trick. My recovery times have been reduced dramatically, giving me a clear head start. I’ve experienced the benefits, which has made it easy to become an ambassador for HYDRO.365,” he says.
The ingredient can be used in a wide range of sports supplement product applications, including clear beverages, gels, bars, powders and tablets.
The company will exhibit the ingredient at Health Ingredients Europe in Amsterdam from December 2 to 4, 2014.
