Grand Rounds: Nutrient Timing and Athletic Performance

Objectives (Educational Content) :

1. Identify why nutrient timing related to performance goes beyond fueling for sport. 2. Distinguish the differences in macronutrient timing for proper fueling and recovery. 3. Recognize evidence-based recommendations and how to practically apply to a student-athlete schedule.

Target Audience:

General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.

Identified Gap:

Healthcare professionals and athletic support staff may lack current, evidence-based knowledge on nutrient timing and its broader impact on athletic performance beyond basic fueling. Misunderstandings about macronutrient timing for recovery and performance, as well as challenges in applying recommendations to real-world student-athlete schedules, can limit the effectiveness of nutrition strategies.

Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:

1 hour(s)

Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:

08-26-2026

Method of Participation in the Learning Process:

The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.

Evaluation Methods:

All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.

Disclosure:

The following presenter has indicated that there are no financial relationships with any ineligible company: Abbey Granger, MS, RDN, LD The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.

Accreditation Statement:

Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Bibliography:

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2. Galloway, S. D., Lott, M. J., & Toulouse, L. C. (2014). Preexercise Carbohydrate Feeding and High-Intensity Exercise Capacity: Effects of Timing of Intake and Carbohydrate Concentration. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 24(3), 258-266. Retrieved Aug 14, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2013-0119

3. Heileson, J.L., Anzalone, A.J., Carbuhn, A.F. et al. The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on a biomarker of head trauma in NCAA football athletes: a multi-site, non-randomized study. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 18, 65 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-021-00461-1