Optimising health and performance in competitive male cyclists

What is it about?

Competitive male road cyclists are a group of athletes that can be at risk of developing the adverse health and performance consequences of relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S). An initial study established an effective combined questionnaire and interview, specific to cyclists, to identify those at risk. However, once such athletes have been identified, there are no effective and practical strategies to move the cyclist out of risk of RED-S. This study demonstrated the effects of cyclists changing behaviours relating to nutrition and skeletal loading exercise on both health and performance. It is hoped that clear statistical evidence showing the beneficial effects of changing behaviours positively will provide an incentive for cyclists to overcome psychological barriers to change.

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Photo by Dimon Blr on Unsplash

Photo by Dimon Blr on Unsplash

Why is it important?

High level amateur athletes may not have full access to support team that professional athletes benefit from. Therefore misconceptions, or misinformation can propagate. This current study looks at practical ways cyclists can optimise health and performance

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