| High intensity interval training is a form of exercise that has many health benefits even though it is only performed for a short period of time. The purpose of this study was to compare the blood glucose and associated metabolic stress responses to a sprint interval cycling exercise protocol (a form of high intensity interval training) with and without a hydrothermally processed maize starch supplement in a healthy population. Fourteen subjects completed a total of four sessions: a preliminary session, a SIC session with a hydrothermally processed maize starch, a SIC session without a hydrothermally processed maize starch, and a control session where only the hydrothermally processed maize starch was ingested. Blood glucose, blood lactate, respiratory exchange ratio, oxygen consumption, and rating of perceived exertion responses were recorded during the sessions. There was a significant rise in blood glucose levels during the exercise sessions but not between the groups. |
