topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimNo effect of CHO mouth rinse on muscular endurance, maximum power output, or maximum oxygen consumption (VO 2 max) was found ( p > 0.05).
evidence level1
citationZalagkitis C (2026)
sourceEffects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Human Capacity and Performance-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 90 Controlled Trials.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimConclusions : The available evidence suggests that CHO mouth rinse can produce a small, outcome-dependent ergogenic effect in distance covered, performance time and speed performance as well as small improvements in workload, with less robust evidence for MVC-evidence that mainly applies to male participants.
evidence level1
citationZalagkitis C (2026)
sourceEffects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Human Capacity and Performance-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 90 Controlled Trials.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimObjective : The aim of the current systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the acute effects of carbohydrate (CHO) mouth rinse on exercise capacity and performance in humans of any health and fitness status.
evidence level1
citationZalagkitis C (2026)
sourceEffects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Human Capacity and Performance-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 90 Controlled Trials.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimEligibility criteria included adult humans > 18 years old at any health and fitness status undertaking any CHO mouth rinse prior and during of any type of acute exercise session.
evidence level1
citationZalagkitis C (2026)
sourceEffects of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse on Human Capacity and Performance-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 90 Controlled Trials.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimRoB 2 and Confidence in Network Meta-Analysis (CINeMA) were used to assess risk of bias and certainty of evidence.
evidence level1
citationLi Q (2026)
sourceEffects of carbohydrate, caffeine and menthol mouth rinses on exercise performance and ratings of perceived exertion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimThe evidence base primarily comprised trained or physically active individuals, and the exercise protocols predominantly involved cycling- or running-based endurance tasks.
evidence level1
citationLi Q (2026)
sourceEffects of carbohydrate, caffeine and menthol mouth rinses on exercise performance and ratings of perceived exertion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimCAF (SMD = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.11, 0.86) and CHO (SMD = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.12, 0.60) also significantly increased work done during a fixed-time test.
evidence level1
citationLi Q (2026)
sourceEffects of carbohydrate, caffeine and menthol mouth rinses on exercise performance and ratings of perceived exertion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
topicCarbohydrate Mouth Rinse Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimBackground Mouth rinsing with carbohydrate (CHO), caffeine (CAF), or menthol (MEN) is a non-ingestive strategy that may enhance exercise performance and alter ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), but findings remain inconsistent.
evidence level1
citationLi Q (2026)
sourceEffects of carbohydrate, caffeine and menthol mouth rinses on exercise performance and ratings of perceived exertion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.