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Nutrition plays a key role in exercise and athletic performance. Explore pre- and post-workout nutrition guidance for recreational and competitive athletes.
Guidelines and Reports
Performance Nutrition by Audience
Children and Teens
Fueling Your Adolescent Athlete [hprc-online.org]
Nutritional Needs Among High School Athletes [extension.usu.edu]
The Female Athlete Triad in Adolescent Athletes [digitalcommons.usu.edu]
Eat to Compete: Sports Nutrition for Young Adults - Publication Series [aces.edu] Also in Spanish/Español.
A Guide to Eating for Sports: For Teens [kidshealth.org] Also in Spanish/Español.
College/Young Adults
Nutrition Resources - NCAA Sports Science Institute [ncaa.org]
- Eating Frequency for the Student-Athlete [PDF, 2 pages]
- Eating on the Road [PDF, 2 pages]
- Fueling During Exercise [PDF, 2 pages]
Fact Sheets & Articles - Sports and Human Performance Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group [shpndpg.org]
- Nutrition for the Soccer Student-Athlete [PDF, 4 pages]
- Nutrition for the Tennis Student-Athlete [PDF, 4 pages]
- Nutrition for the Football Student-Athlete [PDF, 4 pages]
- Nutrition for the Wrestling Student-Athlete [PDF, 4 pages]
- Nutrition Basics for Dance Rehearsals & Performance [PDF, 2 pages]
- Nutrition for Drumline Travel and Touring [PDF, 2 pages]
