Improving Exercise Performance and Managing Conditioning: The Important Role of Sports Nutrition
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 October 2026 | Viewed by 63
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sports nutrition; ergogenic aids; exercise prescription; hypoxic exercise therapy; cardiometabolic health; vascular function, aerobic and anaerobic performance enhancement; gut microbiota; exercise metabolism; big data analysis in sports science; digital health
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Interests: sports performance; exercise physiology; sports nutrition; sports genetics; anti-doping
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Interests: sports nutrition; dietary ergogenic aids; hypoxic and environmental exercise physiology; antioxidant supplementation and oxidative stress; exercise-induced inflammation and immunometabolism; cardiometabolic and vascular health; exercise prescription and performance enhancement
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sports nutrition plays a critical role in enhancing exercise performance through targeted strategies that optimize endurance capacity, high-intensity output, and cardiometabolic health. This Special Issue focuses on three primary thematic directions: (1) nutritional approaches that improve aerobic performance and cardiorespiratory function, (2) evidence-based strategies that enhance anaerobic capacity and high-intensity exercise performance, and (3) nutrition-driven adaptations related to metabolic efficiency and vascular health.
We welcome original studies and systematic reviews examining the effects of specific nutritional interventions on VO₂max, lactate threshold, oxygen utilization, endothelial function, anaerobic power, glycolytic efficiency, and repeated high-intensity performance. Submissions addressing key ergogenic aids such as creatine, beta-alanine, and nitrate-rich foods, as well as macronutrient periodization, hydration strategies, antioxidant support, and mitochondrial function are particularly encouraged.
Research focused on special populations, including older adults, individuals with metabolic disorders, and athletes training under challenging conditions such as hypoxia, is also of great interest. By narrowing the thematic scope to these defined performance domains, this Special Issue aims to provide clear direction for contributors and offer an integrated understanding of how targeted nutritional strategies can enhance endurance, high-intensity performance, conditioning, and long-term athletic outcomes.
Dr. Sung-Woo Kim
Prof. Dr. Juan Del Coso
Guest Editors
Dr. Eunjoo Lee
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- sports nutrition
- aerobic and anaerobic performance
- cardiovascular function
- exercise conditioning
- ergogenic supplementation
- VO2max and lactate threshold
- nitrate and creatine-based strategies
- recovery and fatigue modulation
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