An integrated, multifactorial approach to periodization for optimal performance in individual and team sports

I Mujika, S Halson, LM Burke… - … journal of sports …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Sports periodization has traditionally focused on the exercise aspect of athletic preparation,
while neglecting the integration of other elements that can impact an athlete's readiness for …

[HTML][HTML] Defining training and performance caliber: a participant classification framework

AKA McKay, T Stellingwerff… - … journal of sports …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Throughout the sport-science and sports-medicine literature, the term “elite” subjects might
be one of the most overused and ill-defined terms. Currently, there is no common …

Regulation of muscle glycogen metabolism during exercise: implications for endurance performance and training adaptations

MA Hearris, KM Hammond, JM Fell, JP Morton - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Since the introduction of the muscle biopsy technique in the late 1960s, our understanding
of the regulation of muscle glycogen storage and metabolism has advanced considerably …

Fuel for the work required: a theoretical framework for carbohydrate periodization and the glycogen threshold hypothesis

SG Impey, MA Hearris, KM Hammond, JD Bartlett… - Sports Medicine, 2018 - Springer
Deliberately training with reduced carbohydrate (CHO) availability to enhance endurance-
training-induced metabolic adaptations of skeletal muscle (ie the 'train low, compete …

Maximizing cellular adaptation to endurance exercise in skeletal muscle

JA Hawley, C Lundby, JD Cotter, LM Burke - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
The application of molecular techniques to exercise biology has provided novel insight into
the complexity and breadth of intracellular signaling networks involved in response to …

Toward a common understanding of diet–exercise strategies to manipulate fuel availability for training and competition preparation in endurance sport

LM Burke, JA Hawley… - … journal of sport …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
From the breakthrough studies of dietary carbohydrate and exercise capacity in the 1960s
through to the more recent studies of cellular signaling and the adaptive response to …

Crisis of confidence averted: Impairment of exercise economy and performance in elite race walkers by ketogenic low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diet is …

LM Burke, AP Sharma, IA Heikura, SF Forbes… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction We repeated our study of intensified training on a ketogenic low-carbohydrate
(CHO), high-fat diet (LCHF) in world-class endurance athletes, with further investigation of a …

Swifter, higher, stronger: what's on the menu?

LM Burke, JA Hawley - Science, 2018 - science.org
The exploits of elite athletes delight, frustrate, and confound us as they strive to reach their
physiological, psychological, and biomechanical limits. We dissect nutritional approaches to …

Carbohydrate availability and physical performance: Physiological overview and practical recommendations

F Mata, PL Valenzuela, J Gimenez, C Tur, D Ferreria… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Strong evidence during the last few decades has highlighted the importance of nutrition for
sport performance, the role of carbohydrates (CHO) being of special interest. Glycogen is …

Dietary intake of protein and essential amino acids for sustainable muscle development in elite male athletes

M Baranauskas, I Kupčiūnaitė, R Stukas - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Athletes need to develop a relatively high muscle mass and low body adipose tissue for the
sake of better athletic performance. A full range of nine essential amino acids and eleven …