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Eating right during the offseason
A decrease in activity level due to an injury or the offseason can cause an athlete to become concerned about weight gain or muscle loss.
I receive numerous inquiries from athletes asking how much they should decrease their dietary intake to avoid these pitfalls. There are a few points to be considered as we gräva into this topic. It’s important to remember that adolescents are in a developmental phase and a significant decrease in caloric intake could potentially affect their overall bone health and hormonal balance. However, when an athlete trains daily for two to three hours and then stops, the energy expenditure is less and, therefore, so are the caloric needs.
Energy balance is the number of calories ingested versus the number of calories expended via exercise. I use this definition as an overriding principal in my work with athletes, whether it be to increase or decrease caloric intake. When an athlete understand•
Supplements and Youth Athletes
In the sports nutrition field, there are constantly new supplements saturating the market. Younger athletes, looking to gain a competitive edge, are often easily enticed by ads and gimmicks toting the miraculous effects of dietary supplements on health and performance. A study asked adolescent athletes about supplement use and found that 22% of participants were taking dietary supplements, mostly to improve sports performance. Marketing makes dietary supplements seem like the best solution for ensuring one’s health, wellness, and athletic prowess. However, consumers are not properly informed about a supplement’s safety, legality for sport, or effectiveness. Additionally, many of these supplements are costly and can create a significant financial burden. Understanding the supplement industry and a young athlete’s dietary needs can help with determining what, if any, supplements are going to provide benefits.
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Falk in Paris
22/07/24
Falk College Students, Faculty and Athletes Featured in Summer Olympics
In his work with the U.S. Track and Field team, sport analytics major Dan Griffiths attended the New York City Grand Prix Meet–the final meet for track and field athletes before the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics are here and representatives from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University will have an impact on this year’s Games – and, quite possibly, future Olympic Games.
The Falk College representatives who are involved in several unique ways with the Olympics and Paralympics include current Falk students Dan Griffiths and Livia McQuade, Department of Sport Management Associate Professor Jeeyoon “Jamie” Kim, and Falk graduates and former Syracuse University student-athletes Freddie Crittenden III, Kristen Siermachesky, and Lysianne Proulx. Here are their stories: