Can Endogenous or Exogenous Ketosis Tackle the Constraints of Ultra-Endurance Exercise?

Louise Engelbrecht; Elmarie Terblanche; Katrien Koppo; Chiel Poffé

doi:10.1249/JES.0000000000000357

Can Endogenous or Exogenous Ketosis Tackle the Constraints of Ultra-Endurance Exercise?

Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2024 Dec 16. doi: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000357. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Louise Engelbrecht, Elmarie Terblanche¹, Katrien Koppo², Chiel Poffé

Affiliations

¹ Division Sport Science, Department of Exercise, Sport and Lifestyle Medicine, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
² Exercise Physiology Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 39680510
DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000357

Abstract

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet has already appealed to athletes for a long time due to its purported ability to improve exercise performance and post-exercise recovery. The availability of ketone supplements has further sparked such interest. The review therefore focuses on the potential beneficial impact of exogenous and endogenous ketosis in the context of ultra-endurance exercise.