Fuelling the female athlete: Carbohydrate and protein recommendations

DR Moore, J Sygo, JP Morton - European Journal of Sport Science, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Optimal carbohydrate and protein intakes are vital for modulating training adaptation,
recovery, and exercise performance. However, the research base underpinning …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of intermittent fasting combined with resistance training on lean body mass: a systematic review of human studies

S Keenan, MB Cooke, R Belski - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diets utilising intermittent fasting (IF) as a strategic method to manipulate body composition
have recently grown in popularity, however, dietary practices involving fasting have also …

Resistance training recommendations to maximize muscle hypertrophy in an athletic population: Position stand of the IUSCA

B Schoenfeld, J Fisher, J Grgic, C Haun… - … Journal of Strength …, 2021 - journal.iusca.org
Hypertrophy can be operationally defined as an increase in the axial cross-sectional area of
a muscle fiber or whole muscle, and is due to increases in the size of pre-existing muscle …

[HTML][HTML] Body recomposition: can trained individuals build muscle and lose fat at the same time?

C Barakat, J Pearson, G Escalante… - Strength & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Despite the lack of standardized terminology, building muscle and losing fat concomitantly
has been referred to as body recomposition by practitioners. Although many suggest that …

Energy deficiency impairs resistance training gains in lean mass but not strength: a meta‐analysis and meta‐regression

C Murphy, K Koehler - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Short‐term energy deficits impair anabolic hormones and muscle protein synthesis.
However, the effects of prolonged energy deficits on resistance training (RT) outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] Myofibrillar protein synthesis rates are increased in chronically exercised skeletal muscle despite decreased anabolic signaling

HT Langer, D West, J Senden, S Spuler… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The molecular responses to acute resistance exercise are well characterized. However, how
cellular signals change over time to modulate chronic adaptations to more prolonged …

Antioxidant vitamin supplementation on muscle adaptations to resistance training: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial

M Martínez-Ferrán, LA Berlanga, O Barcelo-Guido… - Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to examine whether antioxidant vitamin
supplementation with vitamin C (VitC) and vitamin E (VitE) affects the hypertrophic and …

[HTML][HTML] Protein requirements of pre-menopausal female athletes: systematic literature review

D Mercer, L Convit, D Condo, AJ Carr, DL Hamilton… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
This systematic literature review aimed to determine the protein requirements of pre-
menopausal (eg, 18–45 years) female athletes and identify if the menstrual cycle phase …

[HTML][HTML] Manipulation of dietary intake on changes in circulating testosterone concentrations

A Zamir, T Ben-Zeev, JR Hoffman - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Elevations in the circulating concentration of androgens are thought to have a positive effect
on the anabolic processes leading to improved athletic performance. Anabolic-androgenic …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional considerations for elite golf: A narrative review

N Berlin, MB Cooke, R Belski - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Golf is predominantly a skill-based sport where technical aspects are regarded as a priority
area for improving performance. At present, most of the existing literature has focused on …