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Sports Nutrition

Sports nutrition is the applied science of how dietary intake supports athletic training, competition, recovery and long-term health, addressing the energy, macronutrient, micronutrient and fluid needs of physically active people. It examines how carbohydrate availability fuels high-intensity and endurance effort, h…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 2× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2694-2283 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Sports nutrition is the applied science of how dietary intake supports athletic training, competition, recovery and long-term health, addressing the energy, macronutrient, micronutrient and fluid needs of physically active people. It examines how carbohydrate availability fuels high-intensity and endurance effort, how dietary protein supports muscle repair and adaptation, and how fats, vitamins, minerals and hydration status influence performance, immune function and injury risk. Central principles include matching energy intake to training load, timing nutrient consumption around exercise to optimize fueling and recovery, maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance, and individualizing strategies to the demands of a given sport, body composition goals and the athlete's physiology. The discipline also evaluates the evidence for dietary supplements and ergogenic aids, distinguishing those with credible support from those without, and considers the management of metabolic responses, including glucose regulation during prolonged exertion as monitored in elite athletes. Sports nutrition intersects with injury prevention and rehabilitation, since adequate energy and nutrient provision underpins tissue healing and resilience, and with broader health concerns such as bone integrity, gastrointestinal tolerance and the risks of low energy availability. As a field within Sports and Exercise Medicine, it integrates physiology, dietetics and behavioral science to translate nutritional principles into practical fueling, recovery and supplementation strategies that help athletes perform safely and sustainably.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine

V. Grivas GerasimosCorresponding author
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science University of Thessaly, Greece
Sports and Exercise Medicine Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2694-2283.jsem-18-1924

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Sports and Exercise Medicine (ISSN 2694-2283).

Journal editorial board
Gerasimos Grivas · Greece Angelo Cataldo · Italy Guy CHERON · Belgium

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