[HTML][HTML] The compelling link between physical activity and the body's defense system

DC Nieman, LM Wentz - Journal of sport and health science, 2019 - Elsevier
This review summarizes research discoveries within 4 areas of exercise immunology that
have received the most attention from investigators:(1) acute and chronic effects of exercise …

[HTML][HTML] Low energy availability in athletes 2020: an updated narrative review of prevalence, risk, within-day energy balance, knowledge, and impact on sports …

DM Logue, SM Madigan, A Melin, E Delahunt… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Low energy availability (EA) underpins the female and male athlete triad and relative energy
deficiency in sport (RED-S). The condition arises when insufficient calories are consumed to …

International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update

M Mountjoy, J Sundgot-Borgen… - … journal of sport …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
The IOC RED-S consensus authors have reconvened to provide an update summary of the
interim scientific progress in the field of relative energy deficiency with the ultimate goal of …

[HTML][HTML] Energy availability in athletics: health, performance, and physique

AK Melin, IA Heikura, A Tenforde… - … journal of sport …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
The reported prevalence of low energy availability (LEA) in female and male track and field
athletes is between 18% and 58% with the highest prevalence among athletes in endurance …

“Food first but not always food only”: recommendations for using dietary supplements in sport

GL Close, AM Kasper, NP Walsh… - … journal of sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Time-restricted eating effects on performance, immune function, and body composition in elite cyclists: a randomized controlled trial

T Moro, G Tinsley, G Longo, D Grigoletto… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Springer
Background Although there is substantial interest in intermittent fasting as a dietary
approach in active individuals, information regarding its effects in elite endurance athletes is …

[PDF][PDF] Sleep and athletic performance: impacts on physical performance, mental performance, injury risk and recovery, and mental health: an update

J Charest, MA Grandner - Sleep medicine clinics, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been increased attention toward the importance of sleep and its
essential role in athletic performance, cognition, health, and mental well-being. Many of …

Recommendations to maintain immune health in athletes

NP Walsh - European journal of sport science, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous studies over the last 35 years report an increase in upper respiratory infection
(URI) symptoms in athletes during periods of heavy training and competition. Challenges …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations and nutritional considerations for female athletes: health and performance

B Holtzman, KE Ackerman - Sports medicine, 2021 - Springer
Optimal nutrition is an important aspect of an athlete's preparation to achieve optimal health
and performance. While general concepts about micro-and macronutrients and timing of …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrition and athlete immune health: new perspectives on an old paradigm

NP Walsh - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Respiratory and gastrointestinal infections limit an athlete's availability to train and compete.
To better understand how sick an athlete will become when they have an infection, a …