PeptoPro® Tested in Sports Applications

HARRISONBURG, Va.Cyclists who consumed beverages enriched with PeptoPro® (from DSM Food Specialties) during time trials clocked faster times and had reduced muscle soreness post-race compared with those drinking traditional, carbohydrate-only sports drinks. Researchers at the Human Performance Laboratory at James Madison University had participants complete two 60 kilometer cycling time trials. Each trial consisted of three simulated laps of a 20 kilometer cycling loop, a 407 meter vertical climb, followed by a final five kilometer climb. Throughout the trial, participants consumed 200 milliliters of a sports beverage, either PeptoPro enriched (CHO+PRO) or carbohydrate-only (CHO) every five kilometers, plus an additional 500 milliliters immediately after completion.

Final result analysis revealed athletes drinking PeptoPro (www.peptopro.com) rode 3 percent faster and produced 5 percent more power during the final kilometers of the race, an advantage for athletes looking to gain a competitive edge.