Contemporary themes in dietary intake in rugby union players: a narrative review
Roberts, Charlie J. and Gough, Lewis A. (2024) Contemporary themes in dietary intake in rugby union players: a narrative review. Nutrients, 16 (17). p. 3011. ISSN 2072-6643
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Abstract
Rugby union is an intermittent team sport with variability in body composition and match-play demands between positions which requires careful consideration for individual dietary requirements. While previous reviews have detailed the macronutrient intake in rugby players none have discussed further determinants of dietary intake in this population. The purpose of the current review therefore was to summarise the current evidence detailing dietary intake in rugby union players, report on contemporary nutritional research themes, and provide recommendations for athletes, nutritionists and other stakeholders. In total, 18 articles report on dietary intake in rugby players, with only one of these detailing dietary intakes in female athletes. Recent studies have reported on both protein and carbohydrate periodisation practices in rugby union players, however there is currently limited evidence as to the influence of these on performance, recovery, and well-being. Factors influencing eating patterns, the impact of sports nutritionist on dietary intake and food consumption in catered and non-catered environments has been explored in isolated studies. Nutrition knowledge levels in rugby players have been reported in several studies however the influence this has on dietary intake in rugby players is unknown. Collectively, despite new contemporary themes emerging in the literature concerning dietary intake in rugby players, the studies are isolated; as such, there is limited scope to the translatability of in-formation due to heterogeneity in sex, level of play, and location of participants. Given this, future research should aim to build upon the themes identified in this review in combination to support practitioners working within their specific environments. This will subsequently build towards the generation of rugby-specific recommendations.
Item Type: | Article |
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Identification Number: | 10.3390/nu16173011 |
Dates: | Date Event 4 September 2024 Accepted 6 September 2024 Published Online |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | rugby, nutrition, nutrient intake, team sport |
Subjects: | CAH03 - biological and sport sciences > CAH03-02 - sport and exercise sciences > CAH03-02-01 - sport and exercise sciences |
Divisions: | Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Life and Sport Sciences (C-LASS) |
Depositing User: | Charlie Roberts |
Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2024 12:07 |
Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2024 12:07 |
URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15793 |
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