High prevalence of subclinical energy availability and poor diet quality among paralympic basketball athletes

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the pre-season nutritional status, diet quality, and energy availability levels of Paralympic athletes competing in wheelchair basketball. Methods Thirty-two male paralympic athletes, aged 18–63 years, from the Turkish Wheelchair Basketball L...

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Published in:	BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Main Authors:	Murat Urhan, Ceren Akanalçı, Özge Küçükerdönmez, Ezgi Karataş, Rana Nagihan Akder, Mesut Nalçakan, Reci Meseri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Paralympic athletes Wheelchair basketball Body composition Nutritional status Energy availability
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01139-w