The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of oral ketone administration during and immediately after an ultramarathon. Potential changes in cognitive function (reaction time, number of errors), running performance, jump height, skeletal muscle inflammatory infiltration and hormonal alterations will be the main focus. In this context, subjects (n=24) will perform a 100km ultrarunning trail, while receiving either ketone ester (KE, n =12) or placebo (CON, n=12). Experimental measurements will be performed immediately before and after the ultramarathon as well as 24h after the ultramarathon.
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Reaction time
Timeframe: Before race - immediately after race
Countermovent jump
Timeframe: Before race - immediately after race - 48 hours after start of race
Exercise performance
Timeframe: Immediately after race
Skeletal muscle inflammatory cell infiltration
Timeframe: Before race - 48 hours after start of race