Episode 160: Ramadan and sports performance
With Mohamed Saad MSc SENR
Episode 160 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s ‘We Do Science’ podcast! In this episode, Laurent Bannock discusses “Ramadan and Sports Performance: A Sports nutritionist’s perspective” with Mohamed Saad MSc SENR (Leading Sports Nutritionist, Kingdom of Bahrain).
Discussion Topics Include:
- Overview of Ramadan and fasting
- Sleep considerations
- Effects of Ramadan fasting on performance and competition
- Nutrition considerations during Ramadan
- Total amount of energy and type of macro nutrient intake
- Timing of energy macro-nutrient intake
- Performance specific nutrition considerations
- Hydration considerations
- Practitioner observations and practical recommendations
- Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to: