Energy Availability and Body Composition in Professional Athletes: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Endurance athletes exhibit greater nutritional restrictions compared to rugby players, though their body composition remains healthy. Further research is required to investigate the long-term effects of low EA on performance, injury risk, and potential impairment when EA falls below the optimal threshold of 45 kcal/kg FFM/day.
Authors
- Laura Stefani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2981-0424)
- Roberto Palazzo
- Marco Corsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4556-5091)
- Sara Rosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3582-2808)
- Tommaso Parisi
- Edoardo Falconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7703-6241)
Institutions
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16203507
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65