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Wednesday 13 November 17:30 - 20:30
King's College London
Lecture Theatre 2, New Hunt's House
Guy's Campus
London
SE1 1UL
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Connecting Science and Performance: Fuelling for Athletes
Science & Technology
An evening of lectures, Q&A session and reception addressing the importance of nutrition within sport.
Two guest speakers:
- Dr Jessica Piasecki, International Athlete and Lecturer in Exercise Physiology at Nottingham Trent University. Dr Piasecki is a member of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group at Nottingham Trent University and her areas of research include bone health and the role of nutrition in development. She competed as an international athlete in both the European and World Cross Country Championships in 2018/9.
- Dr Oliver Witard, Senior Lecturer in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition at King's College London. Dr Witard is a member of the Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences at King's College London and his main area of research is the importance of nutrition within sports, particularly the value of protein and its key role in building muscle. He recognised two sources of protein, plant and animal products and in contemporary research addressed which intake is preferable for gaining muscle mass.
Their combined academic and sporting experience will provide an in-depth understanding of particular research areas including fuelling as an athlete. A question and answer session will allow attendees to pursue topics of further interest and exploration.
Schedule
17:30 Arrival and registration
18:00 First lecture: Dr Oliver Witard Endurance athletes: Fuelling muscles for peak performance
18:30 Second lecture: Dr Jessica Piasecki An academic athlete insight into Relative Energy deficiency-sport
19:00 Question and answer session
19:45 Reception
20:30 Close
