The ketone bodies acetoacetate (AcAc) and β-hydroxybutyrate (βHB) have pleiotropic
effects in multiple organs including brain, heart, and skeletal muscle by serving as an …

Soccer is a high intensity intermittent sport, featuring critical events completed at
high/maximal intensity which is superimposed onto an aerobic base of lower intensity …

The term “food first” has been widely accepted as the preferred strategy within sport nutrition,
although there is no agreed definition of this and often limited consideration of the …

The performance of male soccer players (MSP) depends on multiple factors such as body
composition. The physical demands of modern soccer have changed, so the ideal body …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? The nutritional strategies that athletes use
during competition events to optimize performance and the reasons they use them. What …

Background Dietary protein ingestion augments post (resistance) exercise muscle protein
synthesis (MPS) rates. It is thought that the dose of leucine ingested within the protein …

Purpose This qualitative study explores player and stakeholder perceptions of the role of
nutrition in supporting player development and performance in elite female soccer. Methods …

The global market for nutritional supplements (NS) is growing rapidly, and the use of L-
arginine (Arg), L-citrulline (Cit), and citrulline malate (CitMal) supplements has been shown …

During endurance exercise, two problems arise from disturbed fluid–electrolyte balance:
dehydration and overhydration. The former involves water and sodium losses in sweat and …

Background Casein protein ingestion prior to sleep has been shown to increase myofibrillar
protein synthesis rates during overnight sleep. It remains to be assessed whether pre-sleep …