Episode 140 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Rugby League: Nutritional and Energetic Considerations" with Dr James Morehen PhD (Liverpool John Moores University, UK).

Discussion Topics Include:

• Overview of Rugby League
• Growing, building and repairing elite rugby players: the performance nutritionists perspective
• Physical demands of a Rugby League player
• Body composition and function in Rugby
• Energy expenditure: from lab to pitch
• Muscle soreness and inflammation: exploring the causes and the solutions
• Nutrition considerations for rugby league: science to practice

Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to:

• GROWING, BUILDING AND REPAING ELITE RUGBY PLAYERS: Nutritional and Energetic Considerations
• Position specific differences in the anthropometric characteristics of elite European Super League rugby players
• The Assessment of Total Energy Expenditure During a 14-day 'In-Season' Period of Professional Rugby League Players Using the Doubly Labelled Water Method
• Muscle glycogen utilisation during Rugby match play: Effects of pre-game carbohydrate
• Metabolic demands and replenishment of muscle glycogen after a rugby league match simulation protocol

Related Podcast Episodes:

• #125 - "Protein Supplementation and Resistance Exercise Training" with Rob Morton PhD
• #124 - "Nutrition and Athlete Immune Health" with Prof Neil Walsh PhD
• #120 - "American Football: In the Trenches - Performance Nutrition Practice Insights" with Pratik Patel MS RD
• #83 - 'Monitoring Training Load & Fatigue in Athletes' with Craig Twist PhD
• #72 - 'Half-Time in Team Sports & Strategies that Influence Performance' with Mark Russell PhD CSCS

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