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Sports nutrition
experts recommend a diet for athletes that
is 55–65% carbohydrates and about 15% protein, with the remainder of calories
from fat.
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Nutrition
Every athlete, coach and parent should know that what you fuel your body with, and when, has a direct impact on athletic performance. Whether you are competing on the road or training at home, nutrition is crucially important for conditioning, recovery from fatigue after exertion, as well as for injury prevention.
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Sport Nutrition
One complication that exists in sports nutrition deals with the fact that training programs are periodized with high and low intensity/volume training cycled throughout the annual training and competition plan. A quick food guide for adding calories to cover variable training demands using a pyramid format for athletes could assist in successful sports nutrition applications. In light of the complexities and variability of energy, nutrient, and fluid needs of athletes, a simplified pyramid could be extremely helpful, although it would not be without limitations.
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Supplementary Article: Nutrition and Athletic Performance
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Eating on the Road
All athletes, from time to time, have to contend with eating meals away from home. Maintaining good nutritional practices while traveling to and from events may affect an athlete’s health and athletic success. Unfortunately, many athletes have poor nutritional knowledge, resulting in inadequate intakes of certain nutrients and poor dietary practices.
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Supplementary Article: Travel Nutrition Strategies
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Sports Nutrition for Young Athletes
More and more young athletes are seeking personal fitness trainers for specialized workouts. As part of their training, we strive to help these young people become stronger and better able to withstand the rigors of sports competition. But physical training is only one part of the equation: young athletes also need to learn why proper nutrition is vital to optimizing their sports performance. Nutrient needs are higher during adolescence than at any other time in the life cycle. Even kids not engaged in sports need the proper mix of calories, carbohydrates, healthy fats and protein. Among young athletes, many are deficient in some of the key nutrients that should be fueling their workouts.
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Supplementary Article: Young Athletes
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Vegetarian Athlete
Optimal performance comes with good health. Athletes who follow any type of vegetarian eating program seem to have a lower risk of developing diseases such as diabetes and heart disease in later years of life. Unfortunately, much of the scientific research is focused on health effects of vegetarianism and not specifically on performance. However, it is easy to infer that vegetarian eating plans could lead to increased performance since carbohydrates are plentiful and carbohydrates are the body’s main source of energy during moderate to high intensity training.
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Supplementary Article: Training Tips for Vegetarians
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Nutrition Needs of Senior Athletes
All athletes, regardless of age, need to consume adequate energy to participate in their sport and to perform the activities of daily living. However, compared with their younger counterparts, older athletes typically require less energy for weight maintenance. Evidence suggests that an athlete's overall energy needs decline with age, probably because of a decrease in lean body mass (resulting in an overall drop in resting metabolic rate) and a reduction in training volume. That said, this evidence does not take into account individuals who remain active as they enter their golden years.
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Supplementary Article: Tips for Older Athletes
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News from SIRC |
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SIRC at CASM Conference
SIRC's Reference Librarian Brandie Adams will present at the Update in Osteoarthritis Care workshop put on by the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (CASM) in Toronto on Wednesday June 9, 2010.
Then on June 10-12, 2010 check out the SIRC Mobile Resource Centre at the CASM Sport Medicine Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle in the Exhibitors Hall (booth 221).
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Sport Knowledge Series |
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Sport Knowledge Series
A series of professional development seminars for Canadian sport administrators.
Presented by SIRC and the Centre for Sport and Law. Registration is now open!
Upcoming workshops:
Toronto May 27, 2010
Management by Values Register Now
Ottawa June 16, 2010
A Strategic Approach to Communications Register Now
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SIRC members have access to SIRC librarians and we are pleased to share some of your questions.
Dear SIRC Librarian:
I am looking for information on the impact of rapid weight loss in athletes that compete in weight class events. Are there studies done in this area?
Thanks,
Adam
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