Can postbiotics boost athletic performance?
Gut health plays a crucial role in athletic performance, recovery, and immune support, with prebiotics and probiotics often used to...
Ralf Jäger
4 min read
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CGM: lessons learned from Para cyclists
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is gaining attention as a tool for optimising dietary counselling in athletes. By providing real-time...
Vera Weijer
4 min read
1,270 views
Going one step further with altitude training or heat training
Although altitude training had been used for many years, the last few years it has become incredibly popular with endurance athletes....
Raphael Faiss
4 min read
3,182 views
Carbohydrate recommendations relative to body weight
When we recommend carbohydrate intake for the day, it is often expressed as grams per kg bodyweight. For example, for most sports this...
Asker Jeukendrup
6 min read
7,540 views
Can we measure low energy availability?
The definition of relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) is that low energy availability (LEA) is the cause of a wide range of...
Jose Areta
7 min read
3,558 views
Most popular blogs in 2024
Below are the 5 most popular blogs on mysportscience in 2024! Click the title to read... 1. HMB: a magic supplement? In top spot this...
Archie Belfield and Asker Jeukendrup
2 min read
5,131 views
Busting myths about athlete immunity and low energy availability
In our recent paper, “ Does REDs exist? ”, we raise some important questions about the REDs concept and supporting evidence (1). This...
Neil Walsh
5 min read
5,417 views
Creatine supplementation and healthy ageing
With increasing age muscle strength, lean/muscle mass and functional ability decline. This is commonly referred to as sarcopenia....
Darren Candow
4 min read
11,548 views
