Changes in dietary intake, immune function and performance monitors throughout a season in professional rugby league players

Throughout a rugby league (RL) season players are exposed to a high volume of competitive fixtures. Cumulative loads and inadequate nutrition may supress immune function, which would have negative consequences for health and performance. As no study has monitored immune function and dietary intake throughout a RL season, the aim of the study was to identify the pattern of dietary intake and critical time points where immune function and selected performance monitors are compromised.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences sport games
Published in:International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:https://journals.humankinetics.com/toc/ijsnem/27/Suppl+1
Volume:27
Issue:S1
Pages:S2-S3
Document types:congress proceedings
Level:advanced