The nutritional demands of elite football. Catch up on the latest science with James Collins Ep #461 - a podcast by BMJ Group

In this podcast, you can hear from James Collins – a leading performance nutritionist and one of the leads on the recent UEFA expert group statement on nutrition in elite football. James has worked with a range of elite sporting organisations, and is also the founder of the Intra Performance Group.

In this podcast, we cover:- how the statement came about, and where it fits into the existing literature
- nutritional considerations for training and match-day- the importance of body composition
- nutritional considerations in the rehabbing athlete- next steps

For more, please check out the links below:UEFA expert group statement: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/08/bjsports-2019-101961

Importance of nutrition in football: the coach’s perspective https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/22/bjsports-2019-101972The importance of nutrition in football: perspective of a national team’s doctor https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2020/10/22/bjsports-2020-103318

James’ twitter profile: https://twitter.com/JamesCollinsPNJames’ company profile: https://www.intraperformancegroup.com/team

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