Advances in Sport and Performance Nutrition

Dear Colleagues,

Sport nutrition is a quickly-evolving and broad research field: From hydration to meal timing, and from protein needs to recovery strategies. Athletes and coaches need science-based answers to their main question: “How can I improve my performance through nutrition?” Unfortunately social media often suggests unproven and non-science-based nutrition protocols and supplements.

The design of successful strategies to preserve health and long-term performance requires a clear understanding of the contextual influences of training and nutrition in athletes, and of the complexity of training periodization. Indeed, diet and supplementation support should be periodized, taking into account the needs of daily training sessions and the specificity of each sport and performance model. Moreover, nutrient timing, quantity, and quality, and the real effectiveness of the numerous supplements available on the market are issues that are worthy to be investigated further. In addition, the usefulness of different nutritional approaches in sport (paleodiet, ketogenic diet, fasting protocols) deserves a deeper discussion.

This Special Issue of Nutrients, entitled " Advances in Sport and Performance Nutrition", welcomes the submission of manuscripts describing with either original research or systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Potential topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Protein needs in athletes
• Carbohydrates for athletes
• Fats for athletes
• Nutrients timing for performance and recovery
• Hydration for athletes
• Natural products and sport
• Sport Nutrition and health
• Weight loss and dietary strategies in sport
• Supplements for strength and muscle hypertrophy
• Supplements for endurance athletes

Prof. Dr. Antonio Paoli
Guest Editor

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