"Physiological and Nutritional Considerations for Training & Body Composition in Females" with Professor Abbie Smith-Ryan
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Episode 180 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Physiological & Nutritional Considerations for Training and Body Composition in Females" with Professor Abbie Smith-Ryan (University of North Carolina, USA). Discussion Topics Include: Gender as an important contextual consideration in training and nutrition recommendations for exercising females Research on females relevant to sport and exercise science and nutrition Issues with body composition assessment and manipulation in females The effects of nutrient timing on training adaptations in resistance-trained females The acute effect of exercise modality and nutrition manipulations on post-exercise resting energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio in women
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Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to: The effects of nutrient timing on training adaptations in resistance-trained females The acute effect of exercise modality andnutrition manipulations on post-exercise restingenergy expenditure and respiratory exchangeratio in women: a randomized trial
Related Podcast Episodes: #172: "Nutrition for female athletes' with Professor Kirsty Elliot-Sale & Dr Jose Areta #148: "Relative energy deficiency: Research to practice" with Dr Nicky Keay #132: "Nutrition and athlete bone health" with Prof Craig Sale and Dr Kirsty Elliot-Sale
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