TY - CHAP
T1 - The efficacy of microalgae supplementation for exercise performance
AU - Gurney, Tom
AU - Brouner, James
AU - Spendiff, Owen
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Athletes across the globe are continuously looking for new, efficacious supplements to aid them with nutrition, health, and performance. Microalgae supplementation has received much attention in nutritional clinical trials, with positive results being reported on physiological parameters associated with antioxidants, hypertension, and inflammation. Consequently, researchers have been attempting to investigate whether microalgae may also be beneficial for athletes, though research thus far is equivocal. This chapter presents an overview on the efficacy of microalgae supplementation for exercise performance, with the predominant focus on the most popular species, namely spirulina and chlorella, though some other novel algae are also highlighted. A discussion on how microalgae may influence different exercise modalities is provided across four main areas (cycling, running, power proxies, and upper body) that have been investigated. Possible future avenues are also explored and summarized.
AB - Athletes across the globe are continuously looking for new, efficacious supplements to aid them with nutrition, health, and performance. Microalgae supplementation has received much attention in nutritional clinical trials, with positive results being reported on physiological parameters associated with antioxidants, hypertension, and inflammation. Consequently, researchers have been attempting to investigate whether microalgae may also be beneficial for athletes, though research thus far is equivocal. This chapter presents an overview on the efficacy of microalgae supplementation for exercise performance, with the predominant focus on the most popular species, namely spirulina and chlorella, though some other novel algae are also highlighted. A discussion on how microalgae may influence different exercise modalities is provided across four main areas (cycling, running, power proxies, and upper body) that have been investigated. Possible future avenues are also explored and summarized.
KW - Agriculture, veterinary and food science
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-323-98819-3.00003-1
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-98819-3.00003-1
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780323988193
T3 - Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition
SP - 565
EP - 592
BT - Functional ingredients from algae for foods and nutraceuticals
A2 - Dominguez, Herminia
A2 - Pereira, Leonel
A2 - Kraan, Stefan
PB - Woodhead Publishing
CY - Oxford, U.K.
ER -