The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-30
INFLUENCE OF SUGAR
ON MUSCULAR WORK

/, On many previous occasions we have
discussed the influence of sugar on
muscular work. Our attention was at
! tracted to the interesting monograph
Liege International Congress. Without
| doubt sugar plays most important
role. Evidently one can not live en-
tirely on sugar. as it is not a complete
aliment. Each category of substances,
albuminoids, carbon hydrates, and fats
have special roles to fulfill, but sugar
permits our muscles to accomplish the
greatest amount of work.
Chauveau's laboratory experiments
cles, when working, are fed mainly by
carbon hydrates contained either in the
blood or in the muscle itself. Glucose
is the aIiment that furnishes through
its combustion the muscular strength.
The main object of the albuminoids is
for repairing the wear and tear of
our tissues, while sugar may be COM
pared with carbon in an engine, pro-
ducing heat and motion; but the boil
made for it's repair. The albuminoids
help in the work while the true source
of energy is sugar.
Mosso, the weIl-known Turin 0taly)
psychologist, in order to estimate the
force obtainable through sugar con-
sumption, uses an ergograph. The
strength of a finger of the hand is in
creased by raising a 3 to 5 kilos weight,
depending upon the person. and the
record is given in kilogrammeter of
the work accomplished; the instru- |
ment in question offering special ad- |
vantages over the hitherto elliptical |
dynamometer, giving the strength in
kilos. On the other hand, in register
ing on kilogrammetric basis, the data
is unity of energy. The equivalent
with other forces of energy, with heat
for example, is well known.
Experiments have been made with |
sugar, and the data recorded are of
Importance. The results
differ somewhat from those
If other investigators whose observa-
ions have been mainly centered upon
he influence of sugar during long
walks and other like varied exercises.
The reason of these apparent con-
radictions has been explained by Miss
<ipiana, pupil of one of the Brussels
olleges. 1t was noticed that when
ers6n has been we'll fed there is no {
ynamOgene action of sugar on the !
rgograph. The work recorded is that
{ a single finger of the hand In this
ase the sugar contained in the san |
uine mass is sufficient to furnish the
equisite work. Fatigue is due not only
, the consumption of the ailments in
eserve, but also to the muscle intoxi-
alton by the decomposition of prod
cts The absorption of 30 grams Of ;
agar in such cases has no effect. for -
le reason the sugar is already in ex- =
IS. The results are very different If :.
IT one reason or another the blood =
gar percentage has been reduced. In -
is case the work of the ergograph is =
Try much lessened. and if sugar is d
,s3rbed there will be an important =
'namogene effect with the view of =
'taining the best possible effect. \ &
stem of factory experiments was re-
rted to. The conditions We're then 7
corded by way of comparison. Thirty f
ans of sugar were then dissolved in {
ater and drunk. 1t was shown that +
e work was increased by 10 per cent.
is also interesting to refer to the \
ton of sugar during child labor. 1t !