Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review
Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular types of diet at the moment because it is an effective nutritional strategy in terms of weight loss. The main objective of this review is to analyze the effects that intermittent fasting has on sports performance. We analyzed physical capacities: aerob...
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| description | Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular types of diet at the moment because it is an effective nutritional strategy in terms of weight loss. The main objective of this review is to analyze the effects that intermittent fasting has on sports performance. We analyzed physical capacities: aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, strength, and power, as well as their effect on body composition. For this, a bibliographic search was carried out in several databases where 25 research articles were analyzed to clarify these objectives. Inclusion criteria: dates between 2013 and present, free full texts, studies conducted in adult human athletes, English and/or Spanish languages, and if it has been considered that intermittent fasting is mainly linked to sports practice and that this obtains a result in terms of performance or physical capacities. This review was registered in PROSPERO with code ref. 407024, and an evaluation of the quality or risk of bias was performed. After this analysis, results were obtained regarding the improvement of body composition and the maintenance of muscle mass. An influence of intermittent fasting on sports performance and body composition is observed. It can be concluded that intermittent fasting provides benefits in terms of body composition without reducing physical performance, maintenance of lean mass, and improvements in maximum power. But despite this, it is necessary to carry out new studies focusing on the sports field since the samples have been very varied. Additionally, the difference in hours of intermittent fasting should be studied, especially in the case of overnight fasting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3266f911f40840b68372895bac66f54e2024-01-10T15:05:48ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432024-01-0116116810.3390/nu16010168Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic ReviewJavier Conde-Pipó0Agustín Mora-Fernandez1Manuel Martinez-Bebia2Nuria Gimenez-Blasi3Alejandro Lopez-Moro4José Antonio Latorre5Antonio Almendros-Ruiz6Bernardo Requena7Miguel Mariscal-Arcas8Health Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR, CTS-1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR, CTS-1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Campus of Lorca, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainNutrition Area, Faculty of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Avila, 05005 Ávila, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR, CTS-1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Campus of Lorca, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR, CTS-1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainResearch and Development Department, Football Science Institute, 18016 Granada, SpainHealth Science and Nutrition Research (HSNR, CTS-1118), Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus of Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainIntermittent fasting is one of the most popular types of diet at the moment because it is an effective nutritional strategy in terms of weight loss. The main objective of this review is to analyze the effects that intermittent fasting has on sports performance. We analyzed physical capacities: aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, strength, and power, as well as their effect on body composition. For this, a bibliographic search was carried out in several databases where 25 research articles were analyzed to clarify these objectives. Inclusion criteria: dates between 2013 and present, free full texts, studies conducted in adult human athletes, English and/or Spanish languages, and if it has been considered that intermittent fasting is mainly linked to sports practice and that this obtains a result in terms of performance or physical capacities. This review was registered in PROSPERO with code ref. 407024, and an evaluation of the quality or risk of bias was performed. After this analysis, results were obtained regarding the improvement of body composition and the maintenance of muscle mass. An influence of intermittent fasting on sports performance and body composition is observed. It can be concluded that intermittent fasting provides benefits in terms of body composition without reducing physical performance, maintenance of lean mass, and improvements in maximum power. But despite this, it is necessary to carry out new studies focusing on the sports field since the samples have been very varied. Additionally, the difference in hours of intermittent fasting should be studied, especially in the case of overnight fasting.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/168sport nutritionathletic performancefasting strategiesexercise |
| spellingShingle | Javier Conde-Pipó Agustín Mora-Fernandez Manuel Martinez-Bebia Nuria Gimenez-Blasi Alejandro Lopez-Moro José Antonio Latorre Antonio Almendros-Ruiz Bernardo Requena Miguel Mariscal-Arcas Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review Nutrients sport nutrition athletic performance fasting strategies exercise |
| title | Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Intermittent Fasting: Does It Affect Sports Performance? A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | intermittent fasting does it affect sports performance a systematic review |
| topic | sport nutrition athletic performance fasting strategies exercise |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/168 |
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