About this Research Topic
Sports nutrition together with training, recovery, genetics and environmental considerations, represent key factors for achieving high performance on the sports field. In recent years there has been an increased interest in the potential of novel dietary strategies (e.g. periodized nutrition) and dietary supplements, ergogenic aids to improve individual and team sports athletes’ performance. . However, the majority of the research in the sports nutrition field has been conducted in endurance or high-intensity sports, highlighting the need for specific information and collaborative strategies to support nutritional knowledge and targeted dietary/supplementation strategies to inform and support other athletes.
The aim of this Research Topic is to provide current findings about the benefits associated with using nutritional interventions and/or dietary supplements/ergogenic aids on supporting or enhancing sports performance with focus on these applications in real-world sports contexts (e.g., competition, training situations, etc). Studies that focus on novel interventions/supplements are encouraged. Likewise, studies that report on outcomes related to previously proven supplements/interventions but in an athlete sub-population where limited published literature exists will be considered favorably.
We welcome a broad range of article types including original research, brief research reports, and clinical trials as well as systematic reviews, reviews, and mini-reviews. Where original research is planned but results will not be complete by the submission date, we recommend the submission of a registered report or study protocol, which is likely to increase the potential of publication of research findings at a later date. Further, we are interested in translational research; in this context, we encourage the submission of case reports, perspectives, opinion pieces and commentaries that focus on clinical practice and are relevant to professionals working with sportspeople.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
• Nutritional interventions, including periodized and nutrient timing strategies to support performance
• Ergogenic aids e.g. nitrates, beta-alanine, caffeine, creatine and associated synergistic nutrients
• Antioxidant nutrition and its relationship with training adaptations and recovery
• Nutritional knowledge and recovery strategies employed by athletes
The aim of this Research Topic is to provide current findings about the benefits associated with using nutritional interventions and/or dietary supplements/ergogenic aids on supporting or enhancing sports performance with focus on these applications in real-world sports contexts (e.g., competition, training situations, etc). Studies that focus on novel interventions/supplements are encouraged. Likewise, studies that report on outcomes related to previously proven supplements/interventions but in an athlete sub-population where limited published literature exists will be considered favorably.
We welcome a broad range of article types including original research, brief research reports, and clinical trials as well as systematic reviews, reviews, and mini-reviews. Where original research is planned but results will not be complete by the submission date, we recommend the submission of a registered report or study protocol, which is likely to increase the potential of publication of research findings at a later date. Further, we are interested in translational research; in this context, we encourage the submission of case reports, perspectives, opinion pieces and commentaries that focus on clinical practice and are relevant to professionals working with sportspeople.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
• Nutritional interventions, including periodized and nutrient timing strategies to support performance
• Ergogenic aids e.g. nitrates, beta-alanine, caffeine, creatine and associated synergistic nutrients
• Antioxidant nutrition and its relationship with training adaptations and recovery
• Nutritional knowledge and recovery strategies employed by athletes
Keywords: Dietary Interventions, Ergogenic Aids, Dietary Supplements, Sports Performance, Intermittent Sports
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