Evaluation of a Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Beverage on Performance During Marine Corps Hot Weather Training Exercises

摘要

In response to a request from the Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Quantico, VA we conducted a proof of concept investigation into the efficacy of a carbohydrate-electrolyte (CHO-E) beverage as a prophylactic against heat stress. The study was conducted to determine if the consumption of a CHO-E drink, as a supplement to water consumption, would sustain the leadership and decision making abilities of junior officers and senior NCOs during field training exercises conducted in hot/humid weather conditions. Subjects were recruited from Marine Corps personnel participating in training courses held at the Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA during the summer of 2003. The subjects were recruited from a company NROTC students participating in Marine Corps Officer Candidate School (OCS) training, from a company of commissioned junior officers, 2nd and 1st Lieutenants, attending The Basic School (TES), and from senior enlisted personnel, E-5 and above, attending The Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC).