Contrasting Realities in Injury Management: Strategies Employed by Performance Nutritionists and Dietitians in Ireland (Part A).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutrition underpins athletic performance, enhancing training, reducing injury risk, and accelerating recovery. In the event of an injury, performance dietitians (PDs) and nutritionists' (PNs) play a vital role by tailoring nutritional strategies to support tissue repair, optimize athlete's recoveries, and return to play.

Objectives

This study explored nutritional strategies recommended and employed by Irish PDs and PNs to assess, manage, and support athletes during the initial stages of sports-related injuries.

Methods

Seventeen PDs and PNs across Ireland participated in semistructured interviews. All interviews were transcribed verbatim, and an inductive qualitative content analysis was applied to identify initial codes and extract relevant insights from d

SUBMITTER: Finnegan E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414903 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature