Nutritional Supplements for Endurance Exercise
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Endurance exercise places substantial physiological demands on the cardiovascular, metabolic, neuromuscular, and thermoregulatory systems. As a result, athletes frequently seek evidence-based nutritional strategies to optimize performance, delay fatigue, and enhance recovery. Nutritional supplements—including carbohydrate formulations, caffeine, beta-alanine, sodium bicarbonate, nitrates, creatine, and novel ergogenic aids—have been extensively investigated for their potential to support endurance capacity across a range of training and competition scenarios. However, individual responses, sex-based differences, dosing strategies, and environmental contexts (e.g., heat, altitude) complicate their application. This Special Issue of Nutrients aims to explore the current state of evidence on nutritional supplementation for endurance athletes, with a focus on mechanistic insights, performance outcomes, safety, and personalized approaches. We welcome original research, reviews, and meta-analyses addressing acute and chronic supplementation strategies, innovations in nutrient delivery, and emerging biomarkers of efficacy and adaptation.
Dr. Heather M. Logan-Sprenger
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- endurance performance
- nutritional supplementation
- ergogenic aid
- female athlete supplementation
- personalized nutrition
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