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Shona L Halson & Suzanna Russell

4 min

Mental fatigue in sport- what is it and how do we recover from it?

Can mental fatigue affect physical performance? and if so is there something e can do about this?

3,454 views

Shona Halson

2 min

Enhancing sleep through nutrition

Sleep is vital for physiological and psychological functions that may be particularly important to athletes. Nutrition can influence sleep q

4,901 views

Javier T. Gonzalez

4 min

The sweet taste of success: Fructose for recovery in multi-stage races

Resynthesis of liver and muscle glycogen respond differently to different types of carbohydrate. This may have implications for performance.

4,834 views

Kevin Tipton

4 min

The truth about BCAA

BCAAs are a popular supplement with a lot of claims but a closer look reveals that evidence isn't actually strong.

25,958 views

Asker Jeukendrup

2 min

International Olympic Committee consensus statement on load in sport

Athletes train hard, compete a lot and are subject psychological stress. This may have negative effects on performance and health

3,146 views

Shona Halson, AIS, Australia

4 min

Ice Baths for Recovery- Black, white or somewhere in between?

We all know that recovery is becoming increasing important and popular in athletes. As with most aspects of science, our expanding knowledge

3,830 views

Asker Jeukendrup

3 min

Sleep disturbances in trained athletes

Sleep is an important part of recovery and this is recognised by athletes and coaches, yet sleep disturbances are common.

2,270 views

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30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS NUTRITION AS A RESEARCHER, EDUCATOR, PRACTITIONER, CONSULTANT AND ATHLETE