Trial reportEuropean journal of applied physiology2017
A comparison of isomaltulose versus maltodextrin ingestion during soccer-specific exercise.
Trial report in European journal of applied physiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 27 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise-induced fatigue and soccer kicking performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of performance outcomes and contextual moderators.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different dietary supplements on athletic performance in soccer players: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- The demands of the extra-time period of soccer: A systematic review.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Warm-Up, Exercise and Recovery-Related Strategies on Assessments of Soccer Kicking Performance: A Critical and Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
- Honey Supplementation and Exercise: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of Prebiotic Supplementation With and Without Physiotherapy on Pain and Pain Sensitivity in People with Knee Osteoarthritis.Nutrients · 2026Trial
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- Comparisons of isomaltulose, sucrose, and mixture of glucose and fructose ingestions on postexercise hydration state in young men.European journal of nutrition · 2021Trial
- Metabolic, hormonal and performance effects of isomaltulose ingestion before prolonged aerobic exercise: a double-blind, randomised, cross-over trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2021Trial
- Effects of Multi-Ingredient Preworkout Supplementation across a Five-Day Resistance and Endurance Training Microcycle in Middle-Aged Adults.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Design-Driven Gel-Based Delivery Systems for Bioactives in Sports Nutrition.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of Asparagus Powder Supplementation on Glycemic Control, Lipid Profile, and Oxidative Stress in Overweight and Obese Adults: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fueling Soccer Players: A Scoping Review and Audit of Literature Related to Soccer-Specific Guidelines for Carbohydrate Intake.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- A Critical Review on Immobilized Sucrose Isomerase and Cells for Producing Isomaltulose.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Pre-exercise isomaltulose intake affects carbohydrate oxidation reduction during endurance exercise and maximal power output in the subsequent Wingate test.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Effects of ingestion of isomaltulose beverage on plasma volume and thermoregulatory responses during exercise in the heat.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Article
- Sustainable isomaltulose production inFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Recovery following the extra-time period of soccer: practitioner perspectives and applied practices.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Effects of Isomaltulose Ingestion on Thermoregulatory Responses during Exercise in a Hot Environment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The 4R's Framework of Nutritional Strategies for Post-Exercise Recovery: A Review with Emphasis on New Generation of Carbohydrates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
purposeThe performance and physiological effects of isomaltulose and maltodextrin consumed intermittently during prolonged soccer-specific exercise were investigated.
methodsUniversity soccer players (n = 22) performed 120 min of intermittent exercise while consuming 8% carbohydrate-electrolyte drinks (equivalent to ~ 20 g h
resultsBlood glucose and plasma insulin (both P < 0.001) concentrations varied by trial with isomaltulose maintaining > 13% higher blood glucose concentrations between 75 and 90 min versus maltodextrin (P < 0.05). A decline in glycaemia at 60 min in maltodextrin was attenuated with isomaltulose (-19 versus -4%; P = 0.015). Carbohydrates attenuated elevations in plasma epinephrine concentrations (P < 0.05), but isomaltulose proved most effective at 90 and 120 min. Carbohydrates did not attenuate IL-6 increases or reductions in physical or technical performances (all P > 0.05). Ratings of abdominal discomfort were influenced by trial (P < 0.05) with lower values for both carbohydrates compared to PLA from 60 min onwards.
conclusionsAlthough carbohydrates (~ 20 g h
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