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It is worth noting that many athletes do not appear to optimize fluid and carbohydrate intake strategies during training sessions as well as they do in the competition setting. Sometimes this is simply due to practical limitations: during competitions, access to fluid and CHO is improved due to the provision of aid stations, or to the scheduled breaks which allow intake. However there is some evidence that athletes may not rate attention to these needs as highly during training. In some cases, the erroneous (and dangerous) belief that an athlete may become ‘tougher’ by exposing themselves to dehydration during training still persists. It is important that the athlete optimizes their performance during training by attending to fluid and CHO needs as well as possible. Furthermore, the training situation provides an opportunity to perfect competition intake strategies. This might include assessing the extent of fluid losses during exercise and learning to tolerate fluid intake while exercising, or assessing the optimal amount to carbohydrate that may be needed during a prolonged exercise event.
Goals of the competition diet: Eating for competition is a challenging area of practice for the sports dietitian or team physician. There is considerable pressure on the athlete (and the sports medicine professional) to succeed, and the outcome may be definite, public, and carry significant financial implications. The nutritional goals of a sports competition may be unique to the specific event, and include:
• in weight-classed sports, to achieve the weight-in target without sacrificing fuel stores and body fluid levels. • to ‘fuel up’ or store adequate carbohydrate stores prior to the event. • to minimize dehydration by appropriate fluid intake strategies before, during and after the event. • during prolonged events or other events where body carbohydrate stores become depleted, to supply additional carbohydrate during the event. • to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort during the event. • to promote recovery after competition, particularly in sports played as a series of heats and finals, or as a tournament. |
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