Nutritional Considerations of Irish Performance Dietitians and Nutritionists in Concussion Injury Management.

ABSTRACT: Sport-related concussion incidence has increased in many team-based sports, such as rugby, Gaelic (camogie, hurling, football), and hockey. Concussion disrupts athletes' brain function, causing an "energy crisis" that requires energy and nutrient support to restore function and heal. Performance dietitians and nutritionists play a role in supporting athletes' post-injury nutritional demands. This study aimed to investigate Irish performance dietitians' and nutritionists' knowledge and implementation of nutritional strategies to manage and support athletes' recovery following concussion. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seventeen (n = 17) Irish performance dietitians and nutritionists recruited from the Sport and Exercise Nutrition register and other sporting body ne

SUBMITTER: Finnegan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891776 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature