When to use this
When an injured athlete or their family starts worrying about weight, before that worry turns into restriction.
- An athlete asking whether they should eat less now that they cannot train.
- Weight comments starting to creep into rehab check-ins.
- Replacing panic dieting with meal structure while training volume is down.
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.
- Tipton KD. Nutritional support for exercise-induced injuries. Sports Med. 2015.
- Close GL, Sale C, Baar K, Bermon S. Nutrition for the prevention and treatment of injuries in track and field athletes. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2019.
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