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- Title
The impact of adventure racing practice on anthropometry and energy balance of athletes.
- Authors
Sureira, Thaiz; Lopes, Luiz; Amancio, Olga
- Abstract
Purpose: The objective was to assess energy expenditure and intake, anthropometric changes and handgrip strength as well as the subjective perception of effort of Adventure Racing athletes before, during and after a national competition circuit. Methods: Twenty-one athletes aged 24-48 years were included in the study. Assessments were conducted at five time intervals: interval 1 (30 days before the race), interval 2 (7 days before race), interval 3 (during briefing), interval 4 (at the end of the race), and interval 5 (7 days after the race). The athletes were submitted to anthropometric, handgrip strength, and energy intake and expenditure assessments. Results: Between time intervals 3 and 4, we observed a mean weight loss of 1.92 kg, ( p < 0.001), a decrease in the percentage of fat (mean 0.74%) as well as other anthropometric variables: amount of lean body mass, body mass index and arm muscle area, reflecting a negative energetic balance. Assessment of energy and macronutrient intake presented variation between the time intervals before, during and after the race, in both total consumption and relative consumption. Conclusions: The results suggest that adventure racing athletes compete with a negative energy balance and that the race structure directly affects this deficit, as well as food choices during the race.
- Subjects
ADVENTURE racing; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETES' health; BODY weight; CALORIC expenditure; FOOD consumption
- Publication
Sport Sciences for Health, 2017, Vol 13, Issue 2, p295
- ISSN
1824-7490
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11332-017-0356-7