What role does nutrition play successful in sport performance?

Answer 1

nutrition is huge part of sports performance because if you get fat and have to power than unless your offensive lineman in football sports teams will send you down to the minors until your fit

Answer 2

Nutritional supplements is a very broad area comprising of literally thousands of different supplements and so can not be answered so simply.

Basically the effectiveness of nutritional supplements on sport performance depends on a number of factors such as supplement type, demands of the sport, the athletes diet etc.

There are some that have a proven positive affect on performance and there are some supplements that while not directly affecting performance may allow someone to train harder or recover quicker and as a result improve there performance. Then there are the majority of supplements that offer no benefits despite claims to the contrary by its manufactures.

Are there supplements out there that are effective in having a positive affect on an atheletes performance? Yes.

Are there supplements out there that do not have a positive or effective affect on a atheles performance? Yes

Answer 3

Certain supplemetns, like electrolyte-fluids and protein bars, can be beneficial to athletes.