A study on energy balance and nutrient intake of water sports players of special area games centre, Alleppey, Kerala of sports authority of India

The majority of studies available on rowing generally focus on the biomechanics and performance aspects of the sport rather than on energy requirements. "A varied diet that meets energy needs will generally provide protein in excess of requirements. Muscle mass is maintained or increased at these protein intakes, and the timing of eating carbohydrate and protein may affect the training adaptation". Players were asked to record their entire food intake carefully. The nutrient intake was calculated by using Nutritive Software Count What you eat by National Institute for Nutrition for dietary assessment. The aim of the current study was to simultaneously quantify Energy intake (EI) which was recorded for three consecutive days-24 hour recall method and Energy Expenditure (EE) which was determined for seven days. Such information is likely of use to practitioners and players who should consider adjusting energy intake accordingly. The mean daily EI and EE data reported here suggest that these water sports players are capable of matching overall energy requirements. Thus, the study focused on the energy balance and nutrient intake of water sports players training at Sports Authority of India (SAI)-Special Area Games (SAG)-Alleppey Centre, Kerala. As previously mentioned, adequate attainment of energy balance becomes an important goal for athletes, because maintaining energy balance with appropriate nutrient intake optimizes exercise performance and the training response.