Dietary Adjustments to Altitude Training in Elite Endurance Athletes; Impact of a Randomized Clinical Trial With Antioxidant-Rich Foods

• Main Authors: Anu E. Koivisto-Mørk (Author), Ingvild Paur (Author), Gøran Paulsen (Author), Ina Garthe (Author), Truls Raastad (Author), Nasser E. Bastani (Author), Rune Blomhoff (Author), Siv K. Bøhn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Altitude training stresses several physiological and metabolic processes and alters the dietary needs of the athletes. International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Nutrition Expert Group suggests that athletes should increase intake of energy, carbohydrate, iron, fluid, and antioxidant-r...