The human body requires energy for numerous functions including, growth, thermogenesis,
reproduction, cellular maintenance, and movement. In sports nutrition, energy availability …

The athlete's goal is to optimize their performance. Towards this end, nutrition has been
used to improve the health of athletes' brains, bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system …

Protecting the health of the athlete is a goal of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The IOC convened an expert panel to update the 2005 IOC Consensus Statement on the …

The health, fitness and other advantages of youth sports participation are well recognised.
However, there are considerable challenges for all stakeholders involved—especially youth …

The ability of athletes to train day after day depends in large part on adequate restoration of
muscle glycogen stores, a process that requires the consumption of sufficient dietary …

A number of factors contribute to success in sport, and diet is a key component. An athlete's
dietary requirements depend on several aspects, including the sport, the athlete's goals, the …

Abstract Adolescence (ages 13–18 years) is a period of significant growth and physical
development that includes changes in body composition, metabolic and hormonal …

Background Sports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers
published annually. In the year 2017 alone, 2082 articles were published under the key …

Abstract Position statement The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an
objective and critical review regarding the timing of macronutrients in reference to healthy …

Dietary assessment methods that are recognized as appropriate for the general population
are usually applied in a similar manner to athletes, despite the knowledge that sport-specific …