In this USSF podcast, Dr. Karen Birkenhead, dietitian and recent graduate from School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Maroochydore, Australia, speaks on her novel study examining physical activity levels in ultra sport athletes across the lifespan. The study brings interesting and provocative insights into not only when these athletes started ultra sports but how their activity levels have varied across their lives.
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In this USSF podcast, Dr. Karen Birkenhead, dietitian and recent graduate from School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Maroochydore, Australia, speaks on her novel study examining physical activity levels in ultra sport athletes across the lifespan. The study brings interesting and provocative insights into not only when these athletes started ultra sports but how their activity levels have varied across their lives.
Glycerol as well as salt capsules are employed to help conserve body fluids during exercise in hot climates. In this podcast Dr. Eric Goulet from the University of Sherbrook in Quebec expands on his novel study examining the independent and combined effects of salt and glycerol on human hyperhydration. Since WADA lifted the ban on the use of glycerol in Jan 2018, Dr. Goulet’s study gives both a timely and thorough look at the use of this ergogenic aid.
The Ultra Sports Science Foundation Podcast
In this USSF podcast, Dr. Karen Birkenhead, dietitian and recent graduate from School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Maroochydore, Australia, speaks on her novel study examining physical activity levels in ultra sport athletes across the lifespan. The study brings interesting and provocative insights into not only when these athletes started ultra sports but how their activity levels have varied across their lives.
