Nutritional Strategies to Improve Exercise Performance and Recovery
A Special Issue of Dietetics (ISSN 2674-0311).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 980
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
There are many examples in sport where the difference between winning and coming second is less than 1% in terms of the finishing time. Even in multiple-stage events, such as the Tour de France, the percentage difference between the winner and second place can be less than 0.5% in terms of total race time. Since the margin between success and failure is small, coaches and athletes now realize the importance that nutrition plays in preparation, competition, and recovery. Over the last century researchers have investigated the effects of diet on work performance that encompass macronutrient intake, the use of dietary supplements, and hydration strategies to improve both performance and recovery. This Special Issue will discuss the evidence across a range of nutritional interventions ranging from high-carbohydrate intakes to high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets and the use of supplements such as caffeine, creatine, carnitine, and nitrates; supplementing diets with vitamins and minerals and hydration and rehydration strategies that are reported to affect both performance and recovery.
Dr. Derek Ball
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbohydrate
- protein
- fluids
- creatine
- nitrate
- dietary supplements
- vitamins
- minerals
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