Performance Enhancing Ration Components Program: Supplemental Carbohydrate Test.

Abstract

The Performance Enhancing Ration Components (PERC) project supports the Army Science and Technology Objective 'Nutritional Strategies to Enhance Soldier Performance.' The focus of the PERC project is to demonstrate, through nutrition intervention, enhancement of physical and/or mental performance in extreme environmental conditions or during sustained high-intensity work. In this PERC study, we examined the effects of a liquid carbohydrate (CR0) supplement on exercise endurance of Special Operations Forces (SOF) soldiers. The results of this study have encouraging implications in that they demonstrate that the sustainability and survivability of our combat forces can be enhanced through nutrition intervention. By tailoring the nutrient composition of the diet, environmental and battlefield stress may be attenuated and decrements in performance may be prevented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288560

Entities

People

  • C. L. Gabaree
  • E. W. Askew
  • R. W. Hoyt
  • T. C. Murphy
  • T. E. Jones

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beverages
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Carbohydrates
  • Chemistry
  • Clearances
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Fatty Acids
  • Food
  • Materials
  • Meals
  • Metabolism
  • Military Research
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Vegetables

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.