Effect of Honey on Measurable Sport

DOI

10.2991/ahsr.k.200214.094How to use a DOI?

Keywords

carbohydrate, honey, cycling, running, performance

Abstract

For more than 5000 years, people have used honey to improve the physical attributes of the musculoskeletal system as well as for health reasons. Honey is mainly composed of carbohydrate (CHO), minerals, and vitamins which are properties that are proved to be able to improve sports performance and general health. Honey has the potential to improve aerobic exercise performance. Meanwhile, honey in combination with exercise improves bone health, boosts the immune system, and improves performance in sports. It is believed that Carbohydrate (CHO) and honey constituents play an important role during training in providing the benefits of improving sports performance on cycling, and running. Honey is a source of carbohydrates that contain flavonoid compounds which act as antioxidants and have ergogenic properties. The natural nutrition and biochemical properties of honey make it an energy food status. Carbohydrate (CHO) make up the largest portion of honey’s nutritional composition (95-99%) with the glycemic index (GI) varying from 32 to 87, in the average water content range of 13.6% to 19.2%. Other important compositions of honey include vitamins and minerals. Its composition is highly dependent on the type of flower extracted by bees, as well as regional and climatic conditions. This paper presents to elaborate the findings about the effect of honey on measured sport performance as well as the combined effect of honey and exercise on health-related outcomes. Trainers and athletes should know the positive effects of using honey and how to use it so, that the results are felt more leverage in sports performance.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nur’aini Safitri
AU  - Pipit Pitriani
AU  - Mulyana Mulyana
AU  - Mesianna Simbolon
AU  - Alimin Hamzah
AU  - Desmi Sartika
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/19
TI  - Effect of Honey on Measurable Sport
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sport Science, Health, and Physical Education (ICSSHPE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 351
EP  - 354
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.200214.094
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.200214.094
ID  - Safitri2020
ER  -