The Effects of Targeted Nutritional Strategies on Athlete Performance
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editors
Interests: oxidative stress; sports nutrition; sports supplements; body composition; chronic diseases; performance profiling; workload monitoring
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As nutritional science evolves, dietary management has become a cornerstone in optimizing athlete performance, recovery, and adaptation. This Special Issue will consolidate cutting-edge evidence on how targeted nutritional strategies—ranging from macronutrient periodization and nutrient timing to hydration protocols and supplementation—can enhance physical capacity and mitigate injury risk. Recent studies have highlighted the value of aligning energy intake with training demands, as seen in elite athletes whose performance hinges on precisely tailored caloric and nutrient plans. Innovative directions, including gut microbiota modulation, chrononutrition, and nutrigenomic applications, have revealed how personalized nutrition can support metabolic efficiency, immune resilience, and cognitive function under stress. Bridging theoretical insights and applied practice, this Special Issue will showcase original research and reviews exploring the interplay between dietary interventions and physiological markers, performance metrics, and sport-specific demands. Topics of interest include energy availability, recovery strategies, sex-specific nutrition, and dietary monitoring tools. This Special Issue will provide a comprehensive platform to advance evidence-based nutritional approaches that will empower athletes across disciplines to achieve their peak potential.
Dr. George Panayiotou
Dr. Stavrie Chrysostomou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sports nutrition
- dietary periodization
- nutrient timing
- energy availability
- personalized nutrition
- recovery strategies
- gut microbiota
- hydration
- athlete performance
- nutrigenomics
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