Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug globally and its consumption, often in
large volume, is deeply embedded in many aspects of Western society. Indeed, athletes are …

Background Alcohol is consumed by over 2 billion people worldwide. It is a common
substance of abuse and its use can lead to more than 200 disorders including hypertension …

Skeletal muscle dysfunction (ie, myopathy) is common in patients with alcohol use disorder.
However, few clinical studies have elucidated the significance, mechanisms, and …

Background: There are popular reports on the combined use of alcohol and energy drinks
(such as Red Bull® and similar beverages, which contain caffeine, taurine, carbohydrates …

The use of alcohol is often intimately associated with sport, and the association is
particularly strong in football. As well as providing a source of energy, alcohol (ethanol) has …

Alcohol in athletes mixes no better than alcohol in drivers. Robert Stainback's Alcohol and
Sport reveals the extent of the sport and alcohol relationship and how professionals can …

Alcohol has been used as an aid to performance for a considerable period of time in many
athletic endeavours. Five sprinters and five middle distance athletes were tested to …

Background Poor cardiorespiratory fitness is a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity.
Alcohol consumption contributes substantially to the burden of disease, but its association …

Just as drugs that enhance exercise capacity and/or athletic performance are often called
“ergogenic,” drugs that impair these functions can be termed “ergolytic.” Today's athletes …

Nutrition and Football is a FIFA endorsed book which provides the first formal scientific
consensus on players' energy use fluid, and optimal nutritional requirements. Including …