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Optimizing nutritional counseling for the disabled athlete

Completed
Conditions
energie- en voedingsbehoeften van atleten met een beperking
dietary requirements
nutritional requirements
Registration Number
NL-OMON49440
Lead Sponsor
HAN university of applied sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

disabled elite athlete

Exclusion Criteria

Current injury or illness that prevents participation in regular training
regimen

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Energy expenditure will be assessed by doubly labelled water. Basal metabolic<br /><br>rate will be assessed by a ventilated hood (indirect calorimetry). Volume,<br /><br>duration, frequency, intensity and energy expenditure during physical activity<br /><br>will be assessed by accelerometry and indirect calorimetry. Energy intake,<br /><br>macronutrient and micronutrient intake will be assessed by repeated 24-h<br /><br>recalls.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Body composition will be assessed by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and<br /><br>anthropometry (skin fold measurements). One venous blood sample (5 mL) will be<br /><br>taken to assess plasma micronutrient status. Furthermore, there will be<br /><br>multiple questionnaires about the general health of the athletes, their risk<br /><br>for relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S) and their knowledge of sports<br /><br>nutrition.</p><br>
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