Sport Nutrition Knowledge: Diet, Energy, Recovery and New Perspectives Related to Health and Performance
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2024 | Viewed by 129
Special Issue Editors
Interests: strength; resistance exercise; isoinertial training; training optimization; physical performance; skeletal muscle; sports injuries; sports medicine
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Interests: nutrition; education in applied DXA; body composition and anthropometrics; mineral bone density; nutritional and diet assessment; analysis of skinfold thickness; nutritional requirements and energy; metabolism; nutritional status; meta-analysis in sports nutrition
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nutrition is an essential component in the sports context, and understanding its role in optimising performance and recovery is crucial. The term "performance nutrition" refers to the strategic management of dietary intake to maximise efficiency and endurance during physical activity. A proper and comprehensive understanding of specific nutritional requirements based on set goals and the discipline involved provides a foundation for designing dietary plans tailored to individual needs. In this regard, the use of food supplements and the consideration of dietary proteins are key aspects to support muscle development and recovery. Furthermore, the importance of an optimal energy balance is emphasised, along with the role of carbohydrate intake and glycogen loading. The exploration of the relationship between weight gain/loss and caloric intake according to the pursued objectives is also highlighted. On the other hand, the use of ergogenic aids is analysed in the context of optimising performance (considering how these substances can influence physical and mental capacity) or injury recovery (exploring how certain nutrients and strategies can expedite healing/recovery).
Therefore, this Special Issue, entitled “Sport Nutrition Knowledge: Diet, Energy, Recovery and New Perspectives Related to Health and Performance”, aims to present a comprehensive analysis that delves into the understanding of sports nutrition, providing valuable information for athletes, coaches and healthcare professionals seeking to optimise physical performance and recovery within the current knowledge in this field. In conclusion, new perspectives related to the incorporation of all the aforementioned elements into advanced nutritional strategies will be examined. Original research papers, clinical or study cases and literature reviews on exciting and novel topics are welcome.
Dr. Luis Manuel Martínez Aranda
Prof. Dr. Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- performance nutrition
- food supplements
- dietary protein
- weight gain
- calorie intake
- nutritional requirements
- ergogenic aids
- injury recovery
- carbohydrate intake
- glycogen loading
