Environmental and Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Performance and Recovery in Athletes
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: dietary supplementation and pathophysiology of pulmonary diseases; exercise and cytokine responses; exercise in health and disease; nutritional immunology; exercise immunology
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Interests: physical activity; inflammation; immunology
Interests: immunology; neoplastic progression and growth; immunology and exercise; exercise in health and disease; physical exercise and immune cells responses; airway diseases in athletes; immunosenescence in the elderly
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue "Environmental and Nutritional Strategies to Optimize Performance and Recovery in Athletes" explores cutting-edge research and practical applications aimed at enhancing athletic performance and accelerating recovery through targeted interventions. Athletes are challenged by diverse environmental conditions such as heat, altitude, and pollution, which can significantly impair physiological function, endurance, and cognitive performance. Simultaneously, evidence-based nutritional strategies—including macronutrient manipulation, hydration, antioxidant supplementation, and periodized nutrient timing—play a critical role in maintaining homeostasis, reducing inflammation, and supporting immune function during intense training and competition. As part of this issue, we invite the submission of original research articles, reviews, and clinical trials that examine the synergistic or isolated effects of environmental and dietary interventions on athletic performance, physiological adaptation, fatigue mitigation, injury prevention, and recovery kinetics. Emphasis should be placed on integrative approaches that account for individual variability, sport-specific demands, and the interactions between environment, nutrition, and molecular responses. The aim is to offer scientifically grounded recommendations for athletes, coaches, sports scientists, and clinicians, contributing to personalized, evidence-based protocols that optimize outcomes in high-performance settings.
Prof. Dr. Rodolfo de Paula Vieira
Dr. Asghar Abbasi
Dr. André L. L. Bachi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sports nutrition
- environmental stressors
- athletic recovery
- performance enhancement
- nutritional strategies
- heat and altitude adaptation
- hydration
- oxidative stress
- inflammation
- exercise physiology
- dietary supplementation
- nutritional immunology
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