the effect of protein supplementation on athletic performance and hormonal changes was examined in 32 experienced collegiate strength/power athletes participating in a 12-week resistance training program. method: subjects were randomly assigned to either a protein supplement (pr; n = 22) or a placebo (pl; n = 10) group. during each testing session subjects were assessed for strength (one repet...

The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of basic and sport nutrition as well as perspectives of young Egyptian athletes. Structured interview survey measuring knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors about basic and sport nutrition was administered to adolescent athletes recruited from 4 sport clubs and 2 fitness centers in Greater Cairo governorate. A total of 358 participants ...

Br J Sports Med 2012;46:75–76. doi:10.1136/bjsm.2010.090748 75 1Department of Performance Nutrition, English Institute of Sport, Loughborough, UK 2Department of Nutrition & Health, Nestle Research Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland 3School of Sport Science, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia 4Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, Australia 5Performance Infl uencers Ltd, Londo...

The purpose of this study was to assess the nutrition knowledge and the factors determining this knowledge in Iranian college basketball and football athletes. By highlighting gaps in nutrition knowledge of these athletes, sport nutrition professionals may begin to address these gaps by educating athletes with a view toward minimizing injury and enhancing sport performance. Sixty-six basketball...

For adolescent athletes (14-18 years), data on sport nutrition knowledge, behaviors and beliefs are limited, especially based on sex, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. High school soccer players (n = 535; 55% female; 51% White, 41% Latino; 41% National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participants (80% Latino)) completed two questionnaires (demographic/health history and sport nutrition). The...

Authors 4 5 Matthew N. Bourne1,3,4 Steven J. Duhig2,3, Ryan G. Timmins5, Morgan D. Williams6, 6 David A. Opar5, Aiman Al Najjar7, Graham K. Kerr2,3, Anthony J. Shield2,3. 7 8 1Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine 9 Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia 10 2 School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of 11...

Background Sport nutrition is important for preservation and promotion of health, the improvement of game ability and lifelong sports. Numerous research studies have been undertaken for various sports. In Japan, baseball is the most popular sport among high school students. Due to the number of the skills required for their period of growth, the time for their practice is generally long. In add...