Post-exercise carbohydrate and energy availability induce independent effects on skeletal muscle cell signalling and bone turnover:implications for training adaptation

Hammond, Kelly M, Sale, Craig, Fraser, William, Tang, Jonathan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-6333, Shepherd, Sam O, Strauss, Juliette A, Close, Graeme L, Cocks, Matt, Louis, Julien, Pugh, Jamie, Stewart, Claire, Sharples, Adam P and Morton, James P (2019) Post-exercise carbohydrate and energy availability induce independent effects on skeletal muscle cell signalling and bone turnover:implications for training adaptation. The Journal of Physiology, 597 (18). pp. 4779-4796. ISSN 0022-3751

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Abstract

KEY POINTS: Reduced carbohydrate (CHO) availability before and after exercise may augment endurance training-induced adaptations of human skeletal muscle, as mediated via modulation of cell signalling pathways. However, it is not known whether such responses are mediated by CHO restriction, energy restriction or a combination of both. In recovery from a twice per day training protocol where muscle glycogen concentration is maintained within 200-350 mmol.kg-1 dw, we demonstrate acute post-exercise CHO and energy restriction (i.e. <24 hours) does not potentiate potent cell signalling pathways that regulate hallmark adaptations associated with endurance training. In contrast, consuming CHO before, during and after an acute training session attenuated markers of bone resorption, effects that are independent of energy availability. Whilst the enhanced muscle adaptations associated with CHO restriction may be regulated by absolute muscle glycogen concentration, the acute within day fluctuations in CHO availability inherent to twice per day training may have chronic implications for bone turnover. ABSTRACT: We examined the effects of post-exercise carbohydrate (CHO) and energy availability (EA) on potent skeletal muscle cell signalling pathways (regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and lipid metabolism) and indicators of bone metabolism. In a repeated measures design, nine males completed a morning (AM) and afternoon (PM) high-intensity interval (HIT) (8 × 5-min at 85% VO2peak ) running protocol (interspersed by 3.5 hours) under dietary conditions of 1) high CHO availability (HCHO: CHO ∼12 g.kg-1 , EA∼ 60 kcal.kg-1 FFM), 2) reduced CHO but high fat availability (LCHF: CHO ∼3 g.kg-1 , EA∼ 60 kcal.kg-1 FFM) or 3), reduced CHO and reduced energy availability (LCAL: CHO ∼3 g.kg-1 , EA∼ 20 kcal.kg-1 FFM). Muscle glycogen was reduced to ∼200 mmol.kg-1 dw in all trials immediately post PM-HIT (P < 0.01) and remained lower at 17-h (171, 194 and 316 mmol.kg-1 dw) post PM-HIT in LCHF and LCAL (P < 0.001) compared to HCHO. Exercise induced comparable p38MAPK phosphorylation (P < 0.05) immediately-post PM-HIT and similar mRNA expression (all P < 0.05) of PGC-1α, p53 and CPT1 mRNA in HCHO, LCHF and LCAL. Post-exercise circulating βCTX was lower in HCHO (P < 0.05) compared to LCHF and LCAL, whereas exercise-induced increases in IL-6 were larger in LCAL (P < 0.05) compared to LCHF and HCHO. In conditions where glycogen concentration is maintained within 200-350 mmol.kg-1 dw, we conclude post-exercise CHO and energy restriction (i.e. < 24 hours) does not potentiate cell signalling pathways that regulate hallmark adaptations associated with endurance training. In contrast, consuming CHO before, during and after HIT running attenuates bone resorption, effects that are independent of energy availability and circulating IL-6. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Musculoskeletal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 01 Aug 2019 10:16
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 02:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71851
DOI: 10.1113/JP278209

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