Nutrition for winter sports

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Meyer, Nanna L ^a,b   Manore, Melinda M ^c   Helle, Christine ^d  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

^b Olympic Committee   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Olympiatoppen   (Norway)

Author keywords

Altitude; cold; energy; skating; skiing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; COLD; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SKIING; SPORT; WINTER SPORT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COLD TEMPERATURE; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SEASONS; SKATING; SKIING; SNOW SPORTS; SPORTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84859586998     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.574721     Document Type: Article

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