When to use this
When planning the season's family communication — one useful email per month beats one overloaded parent meeting.
- Preseason, when the same first-week questions arrive from ten families at once.
- Meet season, when families need cooler lists and timing help, not theory.
- Off-season months, which are the right window for habits and red-flag education.
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. Nutrition and Athletic Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016.
- Logue DM, Madigan SM, Melin A, et al. Low energy availability in athletes: a review of prevalence and practical implications. Eur J Sport Sci. 2018.
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