Energy availability during training camp is associated with signs of overreaching and changes in performance in young female cross-country skiers

Kettunen Oona; Ihalainen Johanna K.; Ohtonen Olli; Valtonen Maarit; Mursu Jaakko; Linnamo Vesa

doi:10.2478/bhk-2021-0030

Biomedical Human Kinetics (Jan 2021)

Energy availability during training camp is associated with signs of overreaching and changes in performance in young female cross-country skiers

Kettunen Oona,
Ihalainen Johanna K.,
Ohtonen Olli,
Valtonen Maarit,
Mursu Jaakko,
Linnamo Vesa

Affiliations

Kettunen Oona: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Ihalainen Johanna K.: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Ohtonen Olli: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Valtonen Maarit: Research Institute for Olympic Sports – KIHU, Jyväskylä, Finland
Mursu Jaakko: Institution of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Linnamo Vesa: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2021-0030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 246 – 254

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Study aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate if young female skiers meet their energy and macronutrient requirements, and how energy availability (EA) and macronutrient intake affects their performance during an intensive training camp.

Published in Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN: 2080-2234 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine; Science: Physiology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/BHK

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