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Barriers and enablers to measuring resting metabolic rate in the high-performance sporting system: A qualitative exploratory study
Journal of Sports Sciences, Vol.43(3), pp.280-288
2025
PMID: 39831647
Abstract
Measurements of resting metabolic rate (RMR) may be undertaken for dietary planning purposes or to assess for low energy availability (LEA). This study investigated barriers and enablers to measuring RMR in real-world, high-performance sport environments. Twelve interviews were conducted with technicians (n = 6 dietitians, n = 6 physiologists) employed across six National Institute Networks, two National Sporting Organisations and one professional sporting code. RMR was predominantly measured to screen for LEA with measurements only occurring in a few instances for dietary planning purposes. Data was thematically analysed with six main themes identified. Barriers included lack of confidence in measuring RMR, burden of measurement on athlete and technician, confusion over measurement responsibility, and scepticism in RMR measurements as an indicator of LEA. Subthemes that contributed to scepticism included: the RMR thresholds used to indicate LEA, unanswered research questions, and measurement errors introduced by athlete presentation, testing equipment and/or environment. Enablers to use of RMR measurements included perceived value of RMR measurements as a ‘piece of the puzzle’ when assessing for LEA and its use as a longitudinal measure. Best practice guidelines for RMR measurements in athletic cohorts must consider these barriers and enablers as they highlight unique characteristics of athletes and their environment.
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- Title
- Barriers and enablers to measuring resting metabolic rate in the high-performance sporting system: A qualitative exploratory study
- Authors
- Megan A Kuikman (Corresponding Author) - Australian Catholic UniversityAlannah Ka McKay - Australian Catholic UniversityHelen Brown - Deakin UniversityNicole Townsend - Australian Institute of SportRachel McCormick - Australian Institute of SportAimee Morabito - Australian Institute of SportNikolay Pichshev - Australian Catholic UniversityGary Slater - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health - Nutrition & DieteticsLouise M Burke - Australian Catholic University
- Publication details
- Journal of Sports Sciences, Vol.43(3), pp.280-288
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1080/02640414.2025.2453342
- ISSN
- 1466-447X; 0264-0414
- PMID
- 39831647
- Copyright note
- © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Grant note
- The authors acknowledge support of this work by the Australian Institute of Sport.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991096126802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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