title: Sports nutrition needs: before, during, and after exercise.
abstract: This article discusses how athletes should properly fuel their bodies before, during, and after exercise to maximize athletic performance. Emphasis is placed on hydration status and glycogen stores being maintained above deficits that negatively affect sport performance. Timing of nutrient intake is as important as composition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA. rzoorob@mmc.edu
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zoorob
authors.forename: Mari-Etta E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Parrish
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.forename: Medhat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalliny
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D003681:Dehydration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004326:Drinking / Q000502:physiology; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes