16 Track & Field articles on Sports Nutrition

Published: Fri, 04/19/19

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Greetings,

Back in 2007, the IAAF Nutritional Consensus Conference were the basis for some of my early articles on the Blog.

Fast forward 12 years today, the IAAF Consensus Statement on Nutrition for Athletes was published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.

This journal includes a summary of the latest scientific developments relevant to athletes on the different aspects of sports nutrition (see list below)

SPRINTING. . . Dietary Approaches to Optimize Training Adaptation and Performance
Fuelling for the Field: Nutrition for Jumps, Throws, and Combined Events
Contemporary Nutrition Interventions to Optimize Performance in Middle-Distance Runners
Contemporary Nutrition Strategies to Optimize Performance in Distance Runners and Race Walkers
Nutrition for Ultramarathon Running: Trail, Track, and Road
A Framework for Periodized Nutrition for Athletics
Energy Availability in Athletics: Health, Performance, and Physique
Dietary Protein for Training Adaptation and Body Composition Manipulation in Track and Field Athletes
Fluid Needs for Training, Competition, and Recovery in Track-and-Field Athletes
Exercise-Induced Illness and Inflammation: Can Immunonutrition and Iron Help?
Nutrition for the Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in Track and Field Athletes
Sports Foods and Dietary Supplements for Optimal Function and Performance Enhancement in Track-and-Field Athletes
Special Environments: Altitude and Heat
Nutrition for Special Populations: Young, Female, and Masters Athletes
Nutrition for Travel: From Jet lag To Catering
Dietary Practices Adopted by Track-and-Field Athletes: Gluten-Free, Low FODMAP, Vegetarian, and Fasting

If any of these 16 topics are of interest to you, click here for the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, and download the full articles, free of charge:

Until next time,

Jimson Lee

SpeedEndurance.com

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