Alcohol consumption within elite sport has been continually reported both anecdotally within
the media and quantitatively in the literature. The detrimental effects of alcohol on human
physiology have been well documented, adversely influencing neural function, metabolism,
cardiovascular physiology, thermoregulation and skeletal muscle myopathy. Remarkably,
the downstream effects of alcohol consumption on exercise performance and recovery, has
received less attention and as such is not well understood. The focus of this review is to …

Alcohol consumption within elite sport has been continually reported both anecdotally within
the media and quantitatively in the literature. The detrimental effects of alcohol on human
physiology have been well documented, adversely influencing neural function, metabolism,
cardiovascular physiology, thermoregulation and skeletal muscle myopathy. Remarkably,
the downstream effects of alcohol consumption on exercise performance and recovery, has
received less attention and as such is not well understood. The focus of this review is to …