TY - JOUR
T1 - Keto-adaptation and endurance exercise capacity, fatigue recovery, and exercise-induced muscle and organ damage prevention
T2 - A narrative review
AU - Ma, Sihui
AU - Suzuki, Katsuhiko
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: S.M. received a fellowship from the China Scholarship Council. This study was part of the research activities of the Human Performance Laboratory, Organization for University Research Initiatives, Waseda University.
Funding Information:
S.M. received a fellowship from the China Scholarship Council. This study was part of the research activities of the Human Performance Laboratory, Organization for University Research Initiatives, Waseda University. We want to thank Llion Roberts, School of Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University for valuable opinions and English editing.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - A ketogenic diet (KD) could induce nutritional ketosis. Over time, the body will acclimate to use ketone bodies as a primary fuel to achieve keto-adaptation. Keto-adaptation may provide a consistent and fast energy supply, thus improving exercise performance and capacity. With its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, a KD may contribute to muscle health, thus preventing exercise-induced fatigue and damage. Given the solid basis of its potential to improve exercise capacity, numerous investigations into KD and exercise have been carried out in recent years. This narrative review aims to summarize recent research about the potential of a KD as a nutritional approach during endurance exercise, focusing on endurance capacity, recovery from fatigue, and the prevention of exhaustive exercise-induced muscle and organ damage.
AB - A ketogenic diet (KD) could induce nutritional ketosis. Over time, the body will acclimate to use ketone bodies as a primary fuel to achieve keto-adaptation. Keto-adaptation may provide a consistent and fast energy supply, thus improving exercise performance and capacity. With its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, a KD may contribute to muscle health, thus preventing exercise-induced fatigue and damage. Given the solid basis of its potential to improve exercise capacity, numerous investigations into KD and exercise have been carried out in recent years. This narrative review aims to summarize recent research about the potential of a KD as a nutritional approach during endurance exercise, focusing on endurance capacity, recovery from fatigue, and the prevention of exhaustive exercise-induced muscle and organ damage.
KW - Fatigue
KW - Keto-adaptation
KW - Ketogenic diet
KW - Muscle damage
KW - Organ damage
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U2 - 10.3390/sports7020040
DO - 10.3390/sports7020040
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85114932938
SN - 2075-4663
VL - 7
JO - Sports
JF - Sports
IS - 2
M1 - 40
ER -