Medical Sports Nutrition
A review of the Sports Nutrition literature with Dr Andy Matheson. Dr Matheson is practicing Family Doctor and ISSN certified Sports Nutritionist. Dr Matheson discusses which breakthroughs will give us that edge we are looking for, and which will be a waste of precious time and money.
The podcast covers the new developments in the field of Sports Nutrition and how these might impact our health and performance. It demonstrates how a medical professional will review articles to assess if the discoveries from the published trials and research are suitable for their particular patients.
This podcast is a lighthearted review of the medical literature and Dr Matheson has enormous respect for all scientific researchers and could not do a job as hard as theirs.
The information presented is the personal opinion of the healthcare professional and is not a substitute for seeking professional advice. It is based on interpretation of current best practice and guidelines when the episode was recorded. Guidelines can change; To the best of our knowledge the information in this episode is up to date as of it’s release but it is the listeners responsibility to review the information and make sure it is still up to date when they listen.
Dr Matheson is not liable for any advice, investigations, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products listeners might pursue as a result of listening to this podcast. Reliance on information provided in this podcast is solely at the listeners risk.
The podcast is designed to be used generate learning discussions and for education only. It is not recommended to be used as a method of diagnosis, opinion, treatment or medical advice for the general public. Do not delay seeking medical advice based on the information contained in this podcast. If you have questions regarding your health or feel you may have a medical condition then promptly seek the opinion of a trained healthcare professional.
Medical Sports Nutrition
#38 - Hot water or cold water immersion for athletic performance?
What difference will 500m make to the ideal physiology for a rower. When should you go for cold immersion and when hot. Is training harder if you are on the hormonal contraceptive pill. Could that be a good thing. We skip through these and other questions trying to see if anything is clear or as muddy as a cold tub after a rugby team had been through it.
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Thorpe RT. Post-exercise Recovery: Cooling and Heating, a Periodized Approach. Front Sports Act Living. 2021 Sep 1;3:707503. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.707503. PMID: 34541521; PMCID: PMC8440788.
Astridge DJ, Peeling P, Goods PSR, Girard O, Watts SP, Dennis MC, Binnie MJ. Shifting the Energy Toward Los Angeles: Comparing the Energetic Contribution and Pacing Approach Between 2000- and 1500-m Maximal Ergometer Rowing. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2023 Nov 28;19(2):133-141. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0216. PMID: 38016454.
Sautillet B, Bourdillon N, Millet GP, Lemaître F, Cozette M, Delanaud S, Ahmaïdi S, Costalat G. Hot water immersion: Maintaining core body temperature above 38.5°C mitigates muscle fatigue. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2024 Jan;34(1):e14503. doi: 10.1111/sms.14503. Epub 2023 Sep 25. PMID: 37747708.
Bischof K, Stafilidis S, Bundschuh L, Oesser S, Baca A, König D. Influence of specific collagen peptides and 12-week concurrent training on recovery-related biomechanical characteristics following exercise-induced muscle damage-A randomized controlled trial. Front Nutr. 2023 Nov 16;10:1266056. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1266056. PMID: 38035363; PMCID: PMC10687431.
Oxfeldt M, Pedersen AB, Hørmann D, Lind JH, Larsen EB, Aagaard P, Hansen M. Influence of Second-Generation Oral Contraceptives on Muscle Recovery after Repeated Resistance Exercise in Trained Females. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Mar 1;56(3):499-510. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003316. Epub 2023 Oct 11. PMID: 38356164.
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This podcast is a lighthearted review of the medical literature and Dr Matheson has enormous respect for all scientific researchers and could not do a job as hard as theirs.
The information presented is the personal opinion of the healthcare professional and is not a substitute for seeking professional advice. It is based on interpretation of current best practice and guidelines when the episode was recorded. Guidelines can change; To the best of our knowledge the information in this episode is up to date as of it’s release but it is the listeners responsibility to review the information and make sure it is still up to date when they listen.
Dr Matheson is not liable for any advice, investigations, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or products listeners might pursue as a result of listening to this podcast. Reliance on information provided in this podcast is solely at the listeners risk.
The podcast is designed to be used generate learning discussions and for education only. It is not recommended to be used as a method of diagnosis, opinion, treatment or medical advice for the general public. Do not delay seeking medical advice based on the information contained in this podcast. If you have questions regarding your health or feel you may have a medical condition then promptly seek the opinion of a trained healthcare professional.