High prevalence of subclinical energy availability and poor diet quality among paralympic basketball athletes
These results suggest that paralympic athletes had insufficient dietary intake of energy, macronutrients, and micronutrients, alongside a high prevalence of low and subclinical energy availability levels. Developing nutrition recommendations tailored specifically for paralympic athletes, combined with implementing nutrition education programs led by qualified dietitians, could play a crucial role in safeguarding and improving their health, enhancing training adaptations, and optimizing athletic performance.
Authors
- Rana Nagihan Akder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-5050)
- Özge Küçükerdönmez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2228-8917)
- Mesut Nalçakan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5597-4468)
- Reci Meseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2482-3066)
- Murat Urhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-5493)
- Ceren Akanalçı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-8417)
- Ezgi Karataş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0418-7282)
Institutions
- Ege University (TR)
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01139-w
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00