The effects of low fat chocolate milk on postexercise recovery in collegiate athletes

Authors

Kim J. Spaccarotella, Kean University
Walter D. Andzel, Kean University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Abstract

Drinking chocolate milk between exercise sessions may improve recovery. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of low fat chocolate milk vs. a carbohydrate-electrolyte beverage (CE) on recovery between preseason practice sessions among 5 male and 8 female Division III soccer players. The study used a randomized crossover design: between morning and afternoon practices, athletes received either an amount of chocolate milk that provided 1 g carbohydrate per kilogram body weight or an equal volume of CE (mean volume of 615 ± 101 ml). After their afternoon practice, they completed a shuttle run to fatigue. Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon paired rank-sign test (for shuttle run time) and the paired samples t-test (for dietary intake). No significant differences in run time were reported for the group. For the men only, there was a trend of increased time to fatigue with chocolate milk compared with the CE (exact p = 0.03). Low fat chocolate milk may therefore be as good as a CE at promoting recovery between training sessions during preseason. © 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Publication Title

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

First Page Number

3456

Last Page Number

3460

DOI

10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182163071

Recommended Citation

Spaccarotella, Kim J. and Andzel, Walter D., "The effects of low fat chocolate milk on postexercise recovery in collegiate athletes" (2011). Kean Publications. 2249.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/2249