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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?
Shona Halson
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Is game changers game changing or is it sensationalism?
An analysis of the movie game changers. It it real science?
Asker Jeukendrup
20 min read
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Personalised sports nutrition
Many agree that the future of nutrition is personalised nutrition. There are different levels of personalisation, some that have been used f
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
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New textbook Sport Nutrition
Soon the 3rd Edition of the textbook Sport Nutrition by Professor Mike Gleeson and myself will hit the shelves. For the last 18 months we...
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
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A nifty tool to plan your nutrition
I have been helping athletes to create nutrition plans for their races for a long time. For 25 years, I have worked with, listened to and...
Asker Jeukendrup
6 min read
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Energy bars, gels or drinks?
Athletes use, drinks, gels, bars, fruits and other forms of carbohydrate. But what is the best way to take carbohydrate?
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
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Science versus headlines
Often we see articles published in magazines with blazing titles telling us about science. However, understanding what science is is sometim
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
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How intestinal absorption adapts to diet and the implications
The capacity of the intestine to absorb carbohydrate is dependent on carb intake in the diet. How does the gut adapt and what are the practi
Asker Jeukendrup
2 min read
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Use of anabolic signaling data to inform nutrition and training recommendations
Nutrition influences the adaptive response of training. But can you use muscle markers to inform training and nutrition recommendations?
Kevin Tipton
3 min read
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Wearables useful or not?
Wearable technology is estimated to be a $6 billion dollar industry, but is it solving a real problem? or is it helping the athlete?
Shona Halson
3 min read
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Cold water therapy and bad journalism
In the past studies suggested that cold water therapy can reduce soreness and improve recovery he next day(s). The current study addresses t
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
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Hot bath and performance - Practical guidelines
I caught up with Neil Walsh and Mike Zurawlew and asked them about the practical applications of how to train cool - bathe hot
Neil P Walsh and Mike Zurawlew, Bangor University
6 min read
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Beat the Heat – a hot bath after exercise boosts performance in the heat
Swapping the ice bath for a soak in a hot bath triggers performance boosting adaptations mimicking how the body adjusts to hot weather.
Neil Walsh
3 min read
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Sport and exercise scientists on twitter
A list of scientists who are active on social media, in particular twitter.
Asker Jeukendrup
1 min read
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Do green pills help athletes?
Spirulina and chlorella are popular supplements but do they work for athletes?
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
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Responders and non-responders
Responders and non-responders seem to be popular buzz words in the field of sport science these days.
Asker Jeukendrup
3 min read
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A problem with the reporting of effects of ketogenic diet?
There is a lot of talk about the so called ketogenic diet.
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
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Fat burning: how does it work?
Which athlete does not want to be the "lean mean fighting machine"?
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
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What is Fatmax?
Fat burning or fat oxidation (the term preferred by scientists) is of interest to endurance athletes and other athletes.
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read
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