Chocolate milk as a post-exercise recovery aid

Karp, Jason R.; Johnston, Jeanne D.; Tecklenburg, Sandra; Mickleborough, Timothy D.; Fly, Alyce D.; Stager, Joel M.

doi:10.1123/ijsnem.16.1.78

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Chocolate milk as a post-exercise recovery aid

Karp, Jason R., Johnston, Jeanne D., Tecklenburg, Sandra, Mickleborough, Timothy D., Fly, Alyce D., Stager, Joel M.·2006·International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

DOI 10.1123/ijsnem.16.1.78

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Nine male, endurance-trained cyclists performed an interval workout followed by 4 h of recovery, and a subsequent endurance trial to exhaustion at 70% VO2max, on three separate days. Immediately following the first exercise bout and 2 h of recovery, subjects drank isovolumic amounts of chocolate milk, fluid replacement drink (FR), or carbohydrate replacement drink (CR), in a single-blind, randomized design. Carbohydrate content was equivalent for chocolate milk and CR. Time to exhaustion (TTE), average heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), and total work (WT) for the endurance exercise were compared between trials. TTE and WT were significantly greater for chocolate milk and FR trials compared to CR trial. The results of this study suggest that chocolate milk is an effective recovery aid between two exhausting exercise bouts.

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Chocolate milk can be used for rehydration and in turn help recovery.
“On the other hand, some drinks that can be used for rehydration and in turn help recovery has been successfully studied, such as chocolate milk [31,32,33].”
From The 4R’s Framework of Nutritional Strategies for Post-Exercise Recovery: A Review with Emphasis on New Generation of Carbohydrates (2020) · cites this paper as [31]
Chocolate milk and fast food also impact subsequent exercise performance similarly to commercial sport nutrition items.
“Chocolate milk (Karp et al. 2006; Lunn et al. 2012; Pritchett et al. 2009; Thomas et al. 2009) and fast food (Cramer et al. 2015) also impact subsequent exercise performance similarly to commercial sport nutrition items.”
From Males and females exhibit similar muscle glycogen recovery with varied recovery food sources (2020) · cites this paper as Karp et al. 2006
Other research has demonstrated that golden raisins and chocolate milk are as effective as sports supplements for providing carbohydrate during and after exercise.
“Other research has demonstrated that golden raisins and chocolate milk are as effective as sports supplements for providing carbohydrate during (Rietschier et al. 2011) and after (Karp et al. 2006; Lunn et al. 2012; Pritchett et al. 2009; Thomas et al. 2009) exercise.”
From Males and females exhibit similar muscle glycogen recovery with varied recovery food sources (2020) · cites this paper as Karp et al. 2006

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Authors: Karp, J. R., Johnston, J. D., Tecklenburg, S., Mickleborough, T. D., Fly, A. D., & Stager, J. M.
Affiliations: Indiana University Bloomington (US)
ORCID: Mickleborough, Timothy D.
Fly, Alyce D.
Venue: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2006-02
Volume: 16
Issue: 1
Pages: 78-91
ISSN: 1526-484X (ISSN-L)
1543-2742
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.16.1.78
OpenAlex: W2145245646
Cited by: 153
References: 38
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 3.30
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
Keywords: chocolate milk, post-exercise recovery, endurance exercise, time to exhaustion, cyclists, interval training
MeSH terms: Adult, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Beverages, Cacao, Dietary Carbohydrates, Exercise Test, Physical Exertion, Fluid Therapy, Glycogen, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Milk, Oxygen Consumption, Physical Endurance, Respiration, Sports, Time Factors, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Single-Blind Method, Lactic Acid

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