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Allostatic load in sport
Allostatic load in sport
In this live webinar, Professors Michael Gleeson and Asker Jeukendrup will explore allostasis, a rarely explored topic that is central to athlete performance.
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Protecting athletes from the risks of supplements
Protecting athletes from the risks of supplements
Supplements are a multi-billion-dollar industry, with the majority of athletes using supplements to support training performance and recovery. However, it is also clear that many supplements are based on wishful thinking rather than evidence, and some supplements on the market have quality issues. Supplements may not contain what you expect, they may also contain ingredients you don’t expect. The label doesn’t always describe accurately what a supplement contains (or the content does not reflect
Inflammation and health
Inflammation and health
Inflammation has long been portrayed as something inherently bad; a process that needs to be fought or suppressed. In popular media, it’s associated with pain, chronic disease, and poor health. Yet, within the body, inflammation is also an essential initial component of the immune response. Inflammation is a tightly regulated system that evolved to protect us from infection and promote healing. The problem is not inflammation itself, but when this finely tuned biological mechanism becomes dysreg
CGM: lessons learned from Para cyclists
CGM: lessons learned from Para cyclists
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is gaining attention as a tool for optimising dietary counselling in athletes. By providing real-time glucose data, CGMs offer the potential to enhance our understanding of how athletes’ bodies respond to training, recovery, and nutrition. In our study, published in the European Journal of Sport Science, we investigated the use of CGMs in Para athletes to explore their potential applications and limitations.New study on CGM in Para cyclistsIn our study (1), we
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Vitamin D in athletes
Vitamin D in athletes
Join our live webinar on Vitamin D in sport. In this session you'll learn what the evidence really says, how to assess vitamin D status without talling into common traps, and how to manage it sately ir practice.
AI in sports science and nutrition
AI in sports science and nutrition
Join our live webinar on artificial intelligence (AI) in sports science and nutrition, where our expert speakers – Kevin Yven and Professor Asker Jeukendrup – will explore how AI is transforming performance and nutrition in elite sport.
Inflammation - good, bad or ugly?
Inflammation - good, bad or ugly?
In this live webinar, our expert speaker - Professor Mike Gleeson - will explore the good, the bad and the ugly of inflammation.
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Does Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Syndrome Exist? - Sports Medicine
Does Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) Syndrome Exist? - Sports Medicine
Relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) is a widely adopted model, originally proposed by an International Olympic Committee (IOC) expert panel in 2014
The future of cycling - download the RIDO app: then ride, play, earn
The future of cycling - download the RIDO app: then ride, play, earn
RIDO: Health and lifestyle app with built in Game-Fi and Social-Fi elements
Get your copy of the NEW Sport Nutrition book!
Get your copy of the NEW Sport Nutrition book!
The fourth edition of the textbook Sport Nutrition by Professor Michael Gleeson and myself was published on 5th June 2024. For the last 2 years we have been working closely with the publishers Human Kinetics to get this 700-page book published. A lot has happened in the world of sports nutrition since the last edition in 2018 and the new textbook reflects this! Here we will briefly discuss what is new in this textbook and why it should be adopted for college, university and online sport nutritio
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