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.
Ketones, The Fourth Macronutrient During Rest and Exercise?
The Ultra Sports Science Foundation Podcast
40 minutes 40 seconds
7 years ago
Ketones, The Fourth Macronutrient During Rest and Exercise?
In this USSF podcast, as a follow up to our previous podcast on low carbohydrate ketogenic diet influence on performance and body composition, Dr. Jonathan Little from the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia Okanagan expands on this topic and gives his insights on a study from his laboratory that showed keto-salt supplements increased fat oxidation but impaired high intensity exercise performance in recreational athletes.
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.
