Research on Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Storage Kinetics, Supercompensation Mechanisms, and Periodized Nutritional Supplementation Strategies in Endurance Exercise

Chenyi Xiong

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/2026.38401

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Received: 18 September 2026

Published: 27 October 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/2026.38401

Article Type: Research Article

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Xiong,C. (2026). Research on Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Storage Kinetics, Supercompensation Mechanisms, and Periodized Nutritional Supplementation Strategies in Endurance Exercise. Theoretical and Natural Science,201,87-95.

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