Barriers and enablers to implementing the UEFA Consensus Statement on Nutrition: insights from sport nutrition practitioners in the English Premier League
Implementing nutrition guidelines in elite football is challenging. Overcoming barriers-by boosting practitioner confidence, belief in guidelines, professional development support, and autonomy-is key to improving uptake of UEFA recommendations and enhancing player dietary adherence in the English Premier League.
Authors
- Meghan R.N. Bentley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7289-2149)
- Stephanie Roe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2168-0192)
- Susan H. Backhouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4810-5173)
- Nessan Costello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6046-7986)
Institutions
- Manchester City Football Club (GB)
- Leeds Beckett University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Science and Medicine in Football
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2025.2517055
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Leeds Beckett University