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Para athletes, or athletes with a disability, require sports nutrition recommendations to be adapted to their specific sport, impairment, practical and/or medical needs. Liz Broad, Sports Dietitian, h... more
FAQs about Para Sports Nutrition:How many episodes does Para Sports Nutrition have?The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.
March 08, 2023E73 Kevin Mather Para ArcherKevin Mather is a Paralympic Archer and gold medalist from Tokyo. Kevin talks to us about his background in multiple sports (ironman triathlon, alpine skiing), his impairment, how he got into para archery and the discipline he brings into being a professional athlete....more1h 3minPlay
March 01, 2023E72 Greg Smith Strength & ConditioningGreg Smith, OAM, is a 5 time Paralympian and multiple medalist across two sports (wheelchair racing and wheelchair rugby), who is currently the strength and conditioning coach for the Australian wheelchair rugby team. Greg tells us about how he got into coaching, his journey as an athlete, and how para sport has changed over the past 30 years....more49minPlay
February 22, 2023E71 Andrew Kurka Alpine Sit SkierAndrew Kurka is a 3 time paralympic alpine sit skier who won gold in the Downhill and silver in the Super G at the PyeongChang paralympic games. Andrew talks to us about his spinal cord injury, how he got into sit skiing, how a sit ski operates, the things he focuses on with his diet and how he modifies his diet when he's recovering from injuries....more40minPlay
February 15, 2023E70 Para Ice Hockey with David HoffDavid Hoff is the National Para Ice hockey coach for Team USA, who have won gold at the last 4 Paralympic Winter games. David tells us about the sport of para ice hockey, monitoring athletes' ability to manage training loads, and the primary nutritional concerns....more32minPlay
February 08, 2023E69 Para Swimming with Nathan DoyleNathan Doyle is a para swim coach who has coached numerous Australians to medal at the Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. Nathan describes para swimming to us and provides some insights into how he manages his training programs to cater for a wide range of impairment types....more46minPlay
February 01, 2023E68 Melissa Tapper Table Tennis playerMelissa (Milly) Tapper is a 3 time Paralympic and 2 time Olympic table tennis player, and sliver medallist from the Tokyo Paralympic games. Milly talks to us about her impairment, how she got into playing table tennis, her training and nutrition, and how she monitors her response to training and recovery....more36minPlay
January 26, 2023E67 Physiology with Melissa LacroixMelissa Lacroix is the lead physiologist for the Canadian Sports Institute Ontario and the lead physiologist with the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby team. Melissa talks to us about the work she does with para sports and provides advice on some simple monitoring tools that athletes and coaches can use to assess the effectiveness of training and recovery....more41minPlay
January 18, 2023E66 Chris Wilkins Para CyclistChris Wilkins is a young British para cyclist with a vision impairment. Chris talks to us about his vision impairment, how he transitioned into para cycling, his training and nutrition, and the adaptations he's making to enable him to compete at a higher level....more31minPlay
January 11, 2023E65 Para Triathlon with Carolyn MurrayCarolyn Murray is the Head Para Triathlon coach for team Canada. Carolyn talks to us about how she got into coaching para triathlon, what para triathlon is, some of the training and nutrition challenges, and what she's learnt along the way....more45minPlay
January 04, 2023E64 Chris Bond Wheelchair Rugby playerChris Bond, OAM, is a 3 time Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and quadruple amputee. Chris talks to us about his impairment, his training and nutrition for wheelchair rugby, and provides great advice on keeping your sports nutrition simple but effective....more39minPlay
FAQs about Para Sports Nutrition:How many episodes does Para Sports Nutrition have?The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.