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Sport Nutrition and Performance Strategies for the Female and Male Athletes/Performing Artist

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 942

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Toni Torres-McGehee

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Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Interests: sport nutrition; feeding and eating disorders; body image; energy availability among female and male athletes/performing artists; prevention programs and screening methods for mental health disorders; the female and male athlete triad for collegiate dancers, athletes, and military personnel
Dr. Dawn M. Emerson

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Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, 1300 Wheat Street, Blatt PE Center Room 102, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Interests: nutrition; sports nutrition; feeding and eating disorders; body image; therapeutic interventions; primary care; and evaluation and management of emergent condition

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Nutrients, titled "Sport Nutrition and Performance Strategies for the Female and Male Athletes/Performing Artist", emphasizes the critical role of nutrition in athletes' and performing artists' performances, recovery, and overall well-being, irrespective of sex. This Special Issue seeks manuscripts exploring tailored nutritional strategies considering sex-specific differences, hydration and electrolyte balance optimization, evaluation of supplements and ergogenic aids, nutrition for injury prevention and recovery, specialized diets' implications for health and performance, nutritional requirements for youth athletes, body composition optimization, feeding and eating disorders, support for teams and athletes/performing artists with specific dietary needs, and emerging trends in sports nutrition research. Submissions should contribute to advancing our understanding of sport nutrition and performance strategies.

Dr. Toni Torres-McGehee
Guest Editor

Dr. Dawn M. Emerson
Guest Editor Assistant

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Keywords

  • sport nutrition
  • performance strategies
  • hydration
  • electrolyte balance
  • injury prevention
  • female athlete triad
  • male athlete triad
  • relative energy deficiency in sport
  • energy availability
  • specialized diets
  • feeding and eating disorders
  • low carbohydrate availability
  • supplments and ergogenic aids

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Male Endurance Athletes: Examination of Energy and Carbohydrate Availability and Hormone Responses
by Erin M. Moore, Clemens Drenowatz, Brittany T. Williams, Thaddeus C. Brodrick, David F. Stodden and Toni M. Torres-McGehee
Nutrients 2024, 16(21), 3729; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213729 - 31 Oct 2024
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Background: This study investigated the effects of decreased energy availability (EA) and carbohydrate availability (CA) on reproductive and metabolic hormones in male endurance-trained athletes. Methods: Thirteen athletes (age: 26.08 ± 4.3 years; weight: 70.9 ± 6.5 kg; height: 179.9 ± 4.2 cm) participated [...] Read more.
Background: This study investigated the effects of decreased energy availability (EA) and carbohydrate availability (CA) on reproductive and metabolic hormones in male endurance-trained athletes. Methods: Thirteen athletes (age: 26.08 ± 4.3 years; weight: 70.9 ± 6.5 kg; height: 179.9 ± 4.2 cm) participated in two training weeks with varying training volumes (low [LV] and high [HV]). The participants logged their diet and exercise for seven days and provided blood samples to measure hormone levels (Testosterone [T], insulin, leptin, cortisol, and interleukin-6 [IL-6]). Results: Results showed that 46.2% (HV) and 38.5% (LV) of participants were at risk for low EA (≤25 kcal/kg FFM·d-1), while 53.8% (HV) and 69.2% (LV) had low CA (<6 g/kg). Strong positive correlations were found between leptin and body fat percentage (DXABFP) in both weeks (HV: r(11) = 0.88, p < 0.001; LV: r(11) = 0.93, p < 0.001). Moderate correlations were observed between T and DXABFP (r(11) = 0.56, p = 0.05) and negative correlations between leptin and fat intake (r(11) = −0.60, p = 0.03). Regression analyses indicated significant relationships between DXABFP and T (F(1,11) = 4.91, p = 0.049), leptin (HV: F(1,11) = 40.56, p < 0.001; LV: F(1,11) = 74.67, p < 0.001), and cortisol (F(1,11) = 6.69, p = 0.025). Conclusions: These findings suggest that monitoring body composition and macronutrients can be clinically useful for male athletes, especially those without access to blood testing. Ultimately, a greater understanding of health and performance outcomes for male athletes is needed. Full article
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