To determine the relationship between dietary intake, body composition and incidence of upper respiratory tract infections in triathletes during training and competition for the Ironman

To determine the relationship between dietary intake, body composition and incidence of upper respiratory tract infections in triathletes during training and competition for the Ironman

Thesis (MNutr)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: The Ironman® triathlon is an ultra-endurance event. It has previously been shown that heavy training schedules and racing ultra-endurance events can lead to immune impairment. Evidence supporting the potential role of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Main, Carey Anne
Other Authors: Potgieter, Sunita
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2013
Subjects:
Ironman triathlons
Triathletes > Diseases > South Africa > Port Elizabeth
Respiratory infections
Triathletes > Nutrition
Human body > Composition
Exercise > Immunological aspects
Dissertations > Nutrition
Theses > Nutrition
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80006

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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80006

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