Nutritional recommendations for synchronized swimming

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 404-413

  Robertson, Sherry ^a   Benardot, Dan ^b   Mountjoy, Margo ^c,d  

^a ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FINA Sports Medicine Bureau Liaison ^*  (Switzerland)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aesthetic sport; Female athletes; Nutrition; Synchronized swimmer

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; IRON; PROTEIN; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN D;

ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; COMPETITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING DISORDER; ENERGY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LIQUID; MACRONUTRIENT; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN INTAKE; SWIMMING; SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING; TRAINING; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTHETICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SPORTS NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SWIMMING;

EID: 84927961251     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2014-0013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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