FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE SKI INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION INTERNATIONALER SKI VERBAND The Role of Adequate Nutrition For Performance and Health For Female Cross-Country Skiers 2006/07 INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION Marc Hodler Haus; CH- 3653 Oberhofen / Thunersee; Switzerland Phone: +41 (33) 244 61 61 Fax: +41 (33) 244 61 71 Website: www.fis-ski.com Chairwoman Sub-Committee for Ladies Cross-Country Mrs. Koyama Poppe Midori Carl Kjelsens vei 15 NO-0860 Oslo NOR e-Mail:
[email protected] Phone home: +47 22 23 70 66 Authors: Nanna L. Meyer , PhD, RD, Research Associate and Sports Dietitian at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) in Salt Lake City, UT, USA Susie Parker-Simmons , MS, RD Sports Dietitian at the United States Olympic Training Center (USOC), Colorado Springs, CO, USA Julia M. Erbacher , BS, Sports Dietetics Graduate Student Intern at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital and Division of Nutrition, University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, USA 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................ 5 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 6 1. ENERGY METABOLISM AND BODY COMPOSITION.................................................. 7 Body Composition ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .8 Assessment Protocol ......................................................................................................................