When to use this
Preseason parent night, or any time a family asks how they can actually help from home.
- Handing parents one page instead of a lecture at the season kickoff meeting.
- A parent reports their runner comes home wiped out and skips dinner.
- A family is unsure whether a fatigue or eating pattern is worth flagging to the coach or a doctor.
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.
- Thomas DT, Erdman KA, Burke LM.(2016) ACSM/AND/DC Joint Position Statement: Nutrition and Athletic Performance.
- Smith JW, Holmes ME, McAllister MJ. (2021) Nutritional considerations for performance in young athletes. Nutrients, 13(12):4267.
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