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Fueling Needs and Health Status in Competitive Athletes
Fueling Needs and Health Status in Competitive Athletes
LU IRB#: IRB-26-134
PI: Chad Kerksick, PhD
Description of Study
Participate in this study to help us learn more about the fueling needs of adult competitive athletes. This study will assess body composition, dietary intake, energy use, and nutrition knowledge to better understand how well athletes are meeting their energy needs for training and performance. The goal is to provide information that can help support athletes in a broad range of competitive sports in their health, recovery, injury prevention, and performance.
Adequate nutrition is essential for athletic performance, recovery, long-term health, and optimal training adaptations, yet athletes have unique nutritional and physiological demands that can be challenging to meet. This study will comprehensively evaluate competitive male and female athletes by examining nutrition, energy expenditure and availability, metabolism, body composition, bone health, physical performance, and recovery. The findings will help us better understand the relationships between fueling, health, performance, and recovery while identifying opportunities to improve nutrition education and fueling practices among athletes.
How Do I Get Involved?
- Review the Study Overview
- Review the Information Brochure
- Complete the
Points of Contact
EPNL
[email protected]
Research Sample Needed
- 100 healthy adult competitive athletes
Criteria
- Male or female competitive athletes between 18 and 30 years of age.
- All participants will be determined to be healthy through completion of a medical history questionnaire.
- Participants must currently be participating on a sanctioned collegiate, club, amateur, or semi-professional team, or regularly competing in organized sporting competitions.
- Participants must have participated in at least three organized competitions within the previous 12 months or be currently rostered on a sanctioned competitive team.
- Participants must currently be completing structured sport-specific training, practice, or competition.
- 17 years of age or younger.
- 31 years of age or older.
- Any individual determined to have a physical injury or determined through review of their medical history to not be able to safely participate in the testing that will be completed.
- Current smoker or any use of nicotine, including chewing tobacco or vaping.
- Any participant diagnosed with a metabolic disorder, such as diabetes, Type I diabetes, or thyroid disease, or taking medications known to impact metabolic regulation.
- Any individual diagnosed with or currently under the care of a physician for a cardiac, respiratory, metabolic, immunological, musculoskeletal, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, or circulatory disease.
- Any individual not meeting the minimum competitive athlete or exercise training requirements.
- Individuals who are pregnant.
Are You Eligible?
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Information provided here reflects current IRB approval for this research. However, this information may be subject to change and updated accordingly.
Dr. Chad Kerksick
Director, Exercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory (EPNL)