The Role of Nutritional Interventions in Optimizing Exercise Outcomes and Recovery

Exercise physiology, combined with nutritional interventions, is a promising field that seeks to enhance human performance and recovery across a range of populations, from athletes to older adults and individuals with disease conditions. The interplay between nutrition and physical activity plays a crucial role in improving overall health and well-being. However, one of the main challenges in this research field is its complexity, given the diversity of research models (in vitro vs. in vivo, human vs. animal) and the variety of nutritional interventions available, including whole food approaches and dietary supplements. Additionally, many of these interventions' effects are dose dependent, raising further questions about optimal implementation.

This Research Topic aims to explore how nutritional interventions can enhance exercise performance and recovery responses. The goal is to provide insights into how varying types of supplements and nutrition plans can influence physiological responses to exercise under different environmental conditions, ultimately contributing to improved health, performance, and disease management. Researchers are also encouraged to investigate the mechanisms by which nutrition impacts various aspects of exercise, thus offering evidence-based recommendations for diverse populations.

To gather further insights into the nutrition and exercise dynamics, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

- The impact of pre-, during, and post-exercise nutrition on human performance

- Comparative analyses of dietary supplements and whole food interventions

- Interactions between nutrition, exercise, and various stressors (e.g., environmental stress, age, disease state)

- Evaluations of immune function, metabolism, and psychological variables in response to different nutritional strategies

- Innovations in integrating multiple disciplines, including physiology, nutrition, and psychology, in exercise research.

Article types and fees

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• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Clinical Trial
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Policy and Practice Reviews
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: exercise, nutrition, aging, environment, performance, immune function

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