Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
ISSN: 2155-9600
+32 25889658
Department of Nutrition, State University of Ceara, Fortaleza Ceara, Brazil
Research Article
Nutritional Aspects in Ultra-Resistance Athletes: An Integrative Review
Author(s): Ian Felipe Macedo Santos*, Julio Cesar Chaves Nunes Filho, Robson Salviano de Matos, Marilia Porto Oliveira Nunes, Julio Cesar Claudino dos Santos and Kildere Marques Canuto
Ultra-resistance exercise is classified as a prolonged activity lasting more than 4 hours, and most commonly involves
activities such as running, swimming in open water and cycling. Due to the fact that ultra-resistance exercises
demonstrate great physical and mental wear to the athlete, nutrition, and the use of an appropriate strategy,
demonstrates a significant role in performance, and in preventing the impacts generated on athletes' health. The
objective was to understand the nutritional aspects surrounding the exercise of ultra-resistance. To this end, an
integrative literature review was carried out, selecting articles available in the databases, medical literature analysis
and retrieval system online-medline, national center for biotechnology information NCBI, scientific electronic library
online scielo, using the keywords exercise, resistance, nutrition, e.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.22.12.160