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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 112 episodes available.
October 03, 2022E51 Melissa Perrine Para Alpine SkierMelissa Perrine is a 4 time Paralympic alpine skier with a vision impairment. Mel is a multiple medalist at Paralympic games and world championships. We talk to Mel about her vision impairment, and how she juggled training with her university studies which have lead to hear qualification as a Physiotherapist. Mel also discusses her experience with changing epilepsy medication and the impact that had on her ability to fully express the work she'd done in training and with nutrition....more46minPlay
September 22, 2022E50 Sports physiotherapy / medicine with Amber DonaldsonDr Amber Donaldson is a sports physiotherapist (physical therapist), Vice President of Sports Medicine at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and has been the medical director for Team USA at numerous summer and winter Paralympic Games. Amber tells us about common health and injury issues she manages with Para athletes both in their daily training environment as well as at major competitions....more43minPlay
September 14, 2022E49 Vitamin D with Dan OwensDr Daniel Owens is an exercise physiologist and researcher at Liverpool John Moores University who has undertaken numerous research projects looking at Vitamin D and athletes. Dan talks to us about what Vitamin D is, why it's important for athletes, where we get it from and what's considered to be enough....more41minPlay
September 08, 2022E48 Steven Lovelace Para TriathleteSteven Lovelace is one of the first documented athletes with a physical impairment to compete in Triathlons in the USA, starting in the mid 1980's. Steven talks to us about his experience in the early days of triathlon before Para Triathlon itself was a recognised discipline, and his experiences throughout his years of competing in sport....more39minPlay
September 01, 2022E47 Wheelchair Basketball with Stephanie WheelerStephanie Wheeler is the womens wheelchair basketball coach at the University of Illinois, and was the head women's national team coach when the USA women's team won gold at the Rio Paralympic games. Stephanie explains wheelchair basketball to us, about her journey as an athlete then coach, and about the physical and nutrition demands of the sport....more47minPlay
August 24, 2022E46 Kathryn Ross Para RowerKathryn (Kat) Ross is a 4 time paralympic rower and silver medalist. Kat talks to us about her impairment, her career as a para rower, and how she juggles her training with her work as a full time emergency department nurse....more30minPlay
August 17, 2022E45 Kendall Gretsch Para Triathlete and Nordic SkierKendall Gretsch is both a Para triathlete and nordic skier who has won multiple medals at both summer and winter paralympic games. Kendall talks to us about her impairment of spina bifida, and how she balances the demands of two different sports the see her training and competing all year around....more37minPlay
August 10, 2022E44 Low Energy Availability with Claudia JuzwiakProfessor Claudia Juzwiak is a sports nutritionist, educator and researcher at the Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo who has worked with the Para Track & Field athletes in Brazil. Claudia talks to us about low energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) - how to assess it, its impact on athletes and potential causes. ...more43minPlay
August 03, 2022E43 Carol Cooke Para CyclistCarol Cooke, AM, is a 3 time Paralympic cyclist, multiple world champion and Paralympic medalist. Carol has multiple sclerosis and competes on a trike. Carol talks to us about her history as an athlete, how her sport has changed over the years, and what her training and nutrition looks like....more42minPlay
July 28, 2022E42 Sam Gardner Strength & Conditioning CoachSam Gardner is the senior Strength & Conditioning coach for U.S. Paralympics at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Sam talks to us about his journey as an S&C coach, how he works with para athletes, and the lessons he's learnt along the way....more44minPlay
FAQs about Para Sports Nutrition:How many episodes does Para Sports Nutrition have?The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.