Taylor P M Leonhardt, Ainsley Bristol, Natalie McLaurin, Scott C Forbes, Hirofumi Tanaka, Petra Frings-Meuthen, Dominik Pesta, Jörn Rittweger, Philip D Chilibeck
Proper dietary intake is important for masters athletes because of the physiological changes that occur with aging and the unique nutritional needs when competing at high levels. We evaluated the dietary intake of masters athletes competing at the World Masters Athletics Championships (outdoor games, Tampere, Finland, 2022, and indoor games, Torun, Poland, 2023). A total of 43 athletes (16 females and 27 males, mean age 59.2 ± 10.3 y, height 168 ± 8 cm, and body mass 62.3 ± 10.8 kg) participating in endurance (n = 21), sprint (n = 16), jumping (2), multi-component (e...
February 19, 2024: Nutrients