
Dehydration and its effects on performance
Exercise performance is impaired when an individual is dehydrated.

Normal ranges of body weight and body fat
Different sports have different requirements in terms of body composition. What is the proper body...

Carbohydrate intake days before competition
Carbohydrate intake in the days before competition mainly replenishes muscle glyco-gen stores, whereas carbohydrate intake...

Carbohydrate intake during exercise
Convincing evidence from numerous studies indicates that carbohydrate feeding during exercise of about 45 minutes...

The role of dietary fat
Fat is an extremely important fuel for endurance exercise, along with carbohydrate, and some fat...