Exercise hydration regimen to enhance exercise endurance and performance

• US 5,403,921 A
• Filed: 04/30/1993
• Issued: 04/04/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The University of New Mexico
• Original Assignee: The University of New Mexico
• Inventors: Montner, Paul, Stark, Dan, Riedesel, Marvin L., Chick, Thomas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): GRIFFIN, RONALD
• Application Number:
  US08/055,003
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: 426/810, 536/1.11, 514/23, 514/264, 514/53, 424/439
• US Class Current: 424/722
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/38 Other non-alcoholic beverages drinks from legumes A23L11/60
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/035 containing oxygen as heteroatom gums A23L29/25; sugar or sugar alcohols A23L29/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/047 having two or more hydroxy groups, e.g. sorbitol
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7004 Monosaccharides having only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/14 Alkali metal chlorides; Alkaline earth metal chlorides
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/00 Drugs for disorders of the metabolism of the blood or the extracellular fluid A61P7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/00 Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 426/81 Energy rations, e.g. emergency rations, survival rations

Abstract

An exercise regimen which enhances exercise endurance and performance. The regimen includes pre-exercise hydration with a glycerol solution combined with hydration during exercise with a glycerol based solution to prolong hydration effects. The first pre-exercise glycerol solution regimen begins 2 hours prior to exercise and ends 1/2 hour before exercise begins. The hydration during exercise regimen combines glycerol with a carbohydrate and sodium to prolong fluid retention.

Claims

1. An exercise hydration regimen to enhance endurance and performance of a subject comprising the steps of:

a) ingesting a first solution of glycerol and water at the rate of from 10 to 30 ml/kg/hr by mouth two hours before inception of exercise; and

b) continuing ingestion of said first solution up until 1/2 hour before the start of said exercise.

2. An exercise hydration regimen in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first solution comprises 3-8% glycerol.

3. An exercise hydration regimen in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first solution comprises 4.6% glycerol.

4. An exercise hydration regimen to enhance endurance and performance of a subject comprising the steps of:

a) ingesting a first solution of glycerol and water at the rate of from 10 to 30 ml/kg/hr by mouth two hours before inception of exercise; and

b) continuing ingestion of said first solution up until 1/2 hour before the start of said exercise; and

c) ingesting a second solution of glycerol, carbohydrate, sodium and water by mouth during said exercise at the rate of from 10 to 30 ml/kg/hr.

5. An exercise hydration regimen in accordance with claim 4 wherein said first solution comprises 3-8% glycerol.

6. An exercise hydration regimen in accordance with claim 4 wherein said first solution comprises 4.6% glycerol.

7. An exercise hydration regimen in accordance with claim 4 wherein said second solution comprises from 0.4 to 1.5% glycerol, 6-8% carbohydrate and 0-10 mEq sodium.

8. An exercise hydration regimen to enhance endurance and performance of a subject comprising the steps of:

a) ingesting a first solution of glycerol and water, wherein the first solution comprises 3-8% glycerol, by mouth at the rate of from 10 to 30 ml/kg/hr, two hours before inception of exercise; and

b) continuing ingestion of said first solution up until 1/2 hour before the start of said exercise; and

c) ingesting a second solution of glycerol, carbohydrate, sodium and water, wherein said second solution comprises from 0.4 to 1.5% glycerol, 6-8% carbohydrate and 0-10 mEq sodium, by mouth during said exercise at the rate of from 10 to 30 ml/kg/hr.

9. An exercise hydration regimen in accordance with claim 8 wherein said first solution comprises 4.6% glycerol.