Martial arts training, competition and sports nutrition: A future beneficial alliance
1 Colorado Center for Health & Sports Science, Denver, Colorado, United States.
2 University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Aurora, Colorado, United States.
3 TrueScore, Inc., San Jose, California, United States.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 16(03), 801-806
Publication history:
Received on 19 November 2022; revised on 22 December 2022; accepted on 25 December 2022
Abstract:
Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in martial arts participation driven by health and physical fitness benefits and the expansion of martial arts into Olympic sports. Additionally, the broad popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA), particularly, the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) has also fueled interest. Martial Arts is a broad-based term describing various disciplines and techniques implemented in self-defense, fighting and utilization of weaponry.
Is there a coming intersection of the martial arts category and sports nutrition? The answer to this question depends upon first dissecting the components of training and competition in the martial arts arena and then comparing them to activities requiring the same components. The application of sports nutrition in those related areas should provide clues for this pathway and potential in training and performance relevance.
Keywords:
Martial Arts; Dietary Supplement; Sports Performance; VO2 Max; Cognitive; Anaerobic; Sports Vision; Recover
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