B vitamins effects on exercise performance
B vitamins play a big part in energy production. Therefore, these vitamins are essential for optimal exercise performance.
An experiment examined the effect of a 11-week diet restricted in vitamin B1, B2, and/or B6 on performance.
24 healthy men were enlisted and consumed normal food products and adequate energy intake. The food was picked so that one or more of the B vitamins were restricted (<55% RDA).The performance of their exercises were measured with a maximal test on a cycle ergometer.
The group that was on a vitamin B restricted diet had a lowered maximal workload and maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) during the 11-weeks by 6% and 7%, respectively.
This study concludes that diets that are low in vitamin B are detrimental for performance. So increased intake of B vitamins will improve exercise performance.
Resources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27643743/
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