Key Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Performance in Para Athletes - 06/04/18
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Para athletes are a high-risk population for inadequate dietary intake leading to insufficiencies in nutrients important to athletic performance. This is partly due to minimal support and resources, especially in sport nutrition education, combined with limited prior nutrition knowledge and risks associated with different impairment types. Inadequate energy, carbohydrate, protein, iron, and vitamin D status are of particular concern in Para athletes. Assessment of these key nutrients, along with sport nutrition education, is needed to empower Para athletes with the knowledge to understand their individual nutrition needs and maximize athletic performance.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Bone mineral density, Carbohydrate, Protein, Vitamin D, Iron, Spinal cord injury, Amputee, Dietary intake
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Disclosures: The authors have no financial or commercial conflicts of interest, or sources of income, other than the US Olympic Committee. |
Vol 29 - N° 2
P. 283-298 - mai 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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