When to use this
A hard training block, championship push, or travel stretch is coming and the team keeps getting sick at the worst possible time.
- Athletes are stacking heavy training on short sleep and skipped meals.
- The same runners come down with something before every big meet.
- A parent asks what to buy for immunity, and the answer starts with meals and sleep.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Walsh NP. (2019) Nutrition and athlete immune health: New perspectives on an old paradigm. Sports Medicine, 49(S2):S153-S168.
- Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM.(2016) ACSM/AND/DC Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and Athletic Performance.
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