THEORETICAL POSITIONS OF MODERN SPORT NUTRITION AND ITS PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
Abstract
sport results and maintaining health are considered. Conditions for the application of sport
nutrition products for solving specific problems in the field of sport nutritional science are formulated.
A new group of the considered products is developed, including biologically active supplements
(BAS) and tonic beverages for highly skilled ski orienteers, swimmers, bicyclists and biathletes.
Prescription formulas and technologies for producing dry beverages and tableted forms are
scientifically proved. Reduced parameters of technological processes: granulation at a temperature
of no higher than 40 °С, drying of granules at a temperature no higher than 60 °С, and insignificant
duration of the process provide high preservation of biologically active components and
their functional orientation. The developed products have been tested in manufacturing conditions
at enterprises certified within the requirements of international standards and the GMP rules. The
results of clinical trials of the developed products are obtained by their use in the diet of highly
qualified athletes and study of indicators that characterize functional state of body and health in
different periods of competitive activity. The results of the research showed that inclusion of BAS
in the basic diet of athletes provides an increase in the volume and intensity of training, promotes
an increase of emotional and volitional upsurge in the period of competitive activity. Mechanism
of nutritional support of an organism within the preparatory, competitive and recovery periods is
considered. It includes energy supply, endocrine regulation, activation of anabolic processes, improvement
of vascular condition and tonus of the nervous system, increased immunity, digestion,
electrolyte, amino acid-protein and fat metabolism, and supply of vitamins and minerals. Research
materials allowed determining the area of using the sport nutrition products intended to
improve work capacity and preserve health.
