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From fit-tracker fails to under fuelling: Five things that surprised me while studying female sports performance
UniSC News, Vol.6 March 2026
University of the Sunshine Coast
2026
Abstract
As a sports dietitian, I have noticed so many female athletes struggling to fuel adequately for their training. A runner setting out for a three-hour run on an empty stomach. A gym session fuelled by coffee. A low-carb protein bar.
Most of our guidelines for sports nutrition come from studies on endurance trained males. Coupled with societal pressures with messages of ‘less is best’, no wonder female athletes are confused.
This critical gap in knowledge has motivated me to research female athletes and what they need to fuel their training, with a particular focus on team sports.
Details
- Title
- From fit-tracker fails to under fuelling: Five things that surprised me while studying female sports performance
- Authors
- Rebekka Frazer - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health
- Publication details
- UniSC News, Vol.6 March 2026
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2026
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991216243702621
- Output Type
- Blog
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