Nutritional Support for Exercise-Induced Injuries
- Julian Simpson
- Sep 29, 2024
- 2 min read
Nutritional Support for Exercise-Induced Injuries
Nutrition is one method to counter the negative impact of an exercise-induced injury. Deficiencies of energy, protein and other nutrients should be avoided
Following an injury, an inflammatory response is initiated and while excess inflammation may be harmful, given the importance of the inflammatory process for wound healing, attempting to drastically reduce inflammation may not be ideal for optimal recovery
Recent evidence suggests that half of the total number of injuries can be considered severe, leading to an average of >3 weeks without training or competing
Full recovery from some injuries may take even up to several years. Thus, nutritional support may be crucial to lessen the length of time and reduce the negative aspects of reduced activity and immobilisation, as well as to support the return to activity and training.
During the first stage following an injury, an inflammatory response is initiated. The inflammatory response initiates the activation of many processes that are crucial for optimal healing. This inflammation may last for a few hours up to several days depending on the type and severity of the injury
Injuries severe enough to result in immobilization of a limb and/or bed rest leading to drastically reduced levels of physical activity have obvious negative ramifications. Disuse of a limb results in loss of muscle mass and reduced muscle strength and function. Moreover, immobilization is detrimental to tendon structure and function. Substantial muscle loss has been reported in as little as 5 days of disuse
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Reference
Tipton KD. Nutritional Support for Exercise-Induced Injuries. Sports Med. 2015 Nov;45 Suppl 1:S93-104. doi: 10.1007/s40279-015-0398-4. PMID: 26553492; PMCID: PMC4672013.
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