Nutrition for Athletics - 2019 IAAF Consensus Stat

Nutrition

Training & Performance

<p class="MsoNormal">Although Athletics encompasses a diverse range of track-and-field events with different performance determinants, there are common goals around nutritional support for adaptation to training, optimal performance for key events, and reducing the risk of injury and illness. <em>Read more by downloading this statement.</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Burke LM, Castell LM, Casa DJ, Close GL, Costa RJS, Desbrow B, Halson SL, Lis DM, Melin AK, Peeling P, Saunders PU, Slater GJ, Sygo J, Witard OC, Bermon S, Stellingwerff T. International Association of Athletics Federations Consensus Statement 2019: Nutrition for athletics. IJSNEM. 2019 29(2):73-84. Retrieved 30 Sept 2022 from https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/29/2/article-p73.xml.</p>

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IAAF Consensus Statement 2019: Nutrition for Athletics

<h1 style="color: #bd94ff;">Welcome to the World Academy for Endurance Medicine</h1>
<h2>Advancing medical care, one race at a time.</h2>
<p>The World Academy for Endurance Medicine upskills the healthcare professionals who keep runners safe at World Athletics Label Road Races and mass-participation endurance events worldwide. Through hands-on training, expert-led education, and a growing global community of race medicine professionals, we help medical teams be ready for whatever race day brings.</p>

<h2 style="color: #bd94ff;">What is the World Academy for Endurance Medicine?</h2>
<h4 class="MsoNormal">A global leader in endurance and race emergency medicine &mdash; built by experts, for experts.</h4>
<p class="MsoNormal">TFounded in 2022 as a joint venture between the World Athletics Health &amp; Science Department and the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM), the Academy exists to safeguard the health and well-being of athletes and provide educational support to the medical road-running community.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Developed by experts from across the globe, the Academy gives healthcare professionals a unique opportunity to deliver quality medical leadership at mass-participation endurance events &mdash; introducing standardised medical concepts, procedures, and protocols in race medicine through eLearning, courses, and conferences.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>300+ mass-participation events </strong>have implemented the programme, reaching a cumulative audience of <strong>750+ medical staff and volunteers</strong>.</p>
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<h2 style="color: #bd94ff;">Who is it for?</h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Academy supports a community of:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Race Medical Directors of World Athletics Label Road Races &mdash; certification required every three years, provided at no cost, as part of their continuing medical education.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Medical Directors, medical staff, and volunteers of mass-participation endurance races across running, cycling, triathlon, and more.</li>
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