Nutritional strategies for optimizing health, sports performance, and recovery for female athletes and other physically active women: A systematic review

M Larrosa, A Gil-Izquierdo… - Nutrition …, 2025‏ - academic.oup.com
Context Despite the progress toward gender equality in events like the Olympic Games and
other institutionalized competitions, and the rising number of women engaging in physical …

Amino acids regulating skeletal muscle metabolism: mechanisms of action, physical training dosage recommendations and adverse effects

G Li, Z Li, J Liu - Nutrition & Metabolism, 2024‏ - Springer
Maintaining skeletal muscle mass is important for improving muscle strength and function.
Hence, maximizing lean body mass (LBM) is the primary goal for both elite athletes and …

[HTML][HTML] Association of genetic profile with muscle mass gain and muscle injury prevention in professional football players after creatine supplementation

D Varillas-Delgado - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Background: In recent years, the study of creatine supplementation in professional athletes
has been of great interest. However, the genetics involved in response to supplementation is …

[HTML][HTML] From Food Supplements to Functional Foods: Emerging Perspectives on Post-Exercise Recovery Nutrition

L Wang, Q Meng, CH Su - Nutrients, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Effective post-exercise recovery is vital for optimizing athletic performance, focusing on
muscle repair, glycogen replenishment, rehydration, and inflammation management. This …

Supplement consumption by elite soccer players: differences by competitive level, playing position, and sex

J Sebastiá-Rico, JM Martínez-Sanz, J Sanchis-Chordà… - Healthcare, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Soccer is a sport practiced all over the world and whose practice begins in young athletes.
Currently, the consumption of nutritional supplements is essential to achieve the maximum …

High-dose short-term creatine supplementation without beneficial effects in professional cyclists: a randomized controlled trial

D Barranco-Gil, LB Alejo, C Revuelta… - Journal of the …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background Growing evidence supports the ergogenic effects of creatine supplementation
on muscle power/strength, but its effects on endurance performance remain unclear. We …

Exploring the relationship between creatine supplementation and renal function: insights from Mendelian randomization analysis

B Zhou, M Hong, L **, K Ling - Renal Failure, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background Creatine supplementation is ubiquitously consumed by fitness enthusiasts due
to its perceived advantages in enhancing athletic performance. Although there is an …

The impact plant-based diets have on athletic performance and body composition: A systematic review

N Presti, T Mansouri, MK Maloney… - Journal of the American …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Plant-based diets have gained popularity among athletes in recent years. Some believe that
plant-based diets will improve performance owing to higher intakes of carbohydrates and …

The Characteristics of Endurance Events with a Variable Pacing Profile—Time to Embrace the Concept of “Intermittent Endurance Events”?

JH Falk Neto, M Faulhaber, MD Kennedy - Sports, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
A variable pacing profile is common in different endurance events. In these races, several
factors, such as changes in elevation or race dynamics, lead participants to perform …

[HTML][HTML] Does Creatine Supplementation Enhance Performance in Active Females? A Systematic Review

R Tam, L Mitchell, A Forsyth - Nutrients, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
The use of creatine as a dietary supplement is widespread. However, its reported
performance benefit has been largely demonstrated in male populations. The aim was to …