#506 Sports Nutrition: Translating Research to Practice – Andreas Kasper, PhD

Sigma Nutrition Radio

Danny Lennon

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 633 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Navigating the intricate landscape of sports nutrition is one that constantly evolves and challenges our understanding of optimal athletic performance.

The delicate balance between advancing research and ensuring practical applicability in the high-speed realm of sports nutrition is a perpetual struggle.

Decision-making is difficult, especially when faced with a scarcity of evidence. It's a challenge that resonates with many professionals in the field, prompting reflections on the art of making informed choices in the absence of conclusive data.

In this episode, Dr. Andy Kasper, PhD shares his experiences and research in the field of elite sports nutrition.

Dr. Kasper, a PhD in Nutrition and Physiology from Liverpool John Moores University, currently spearheads the Performance Nutrition department at Newcastle United Football Club. His illustrious career spans across elite football, rugby union, and rugby league, with notable stints at clubs like Chelsea, Fulham, Derby, England Rugby Union, Sale Sharks, London Irish, and Wasps, to name a few.

A prolific contributor to academic publications, Dr. Kasper's insights have not only shaped the scientific landscape but have also directly influenced the nutritional strategies employed by top-tier athletes.

Our conversation will traverse a myriad of topics, from the transformative changes witnessed in sports nutrition to invaluable advice for practitioners navigating this intricate terrain.

We'll also delve into the delicate balance between advancing research and ensuring practical applicability in the fast-paced world of sports nutrition. Dr. Kasper will shed light on the Paper-to-Podium Matrix, a concept that bridges the gap between scientific discoveries and their real-world implementation in the pursuit of athletic excellence.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Sigma Nutrition Radio. You are very welcome. I am your host, Danny Lennon,
0:20.1	and this is episode 506 of the podcast. Today I'm
0:25.3	delighted to be talking to Dr. Andy Casper, who is currently the first team performance
0:31.2	nutritionist at Newcastle United Football Club, as well as being the performance nutritionist
0:35.8	at England Rugby Union, and has a wealth
0:39.4	of experience at elite level sport across a number of Premier League football teams, a number of
0:45.8	elite level rugby teams, and in other areas too. His academic background includes a PhD in
0:52.6	sports nutrition and physiology from Liverpool
0:54.5	John Moore's University, where he's been doing research for many years at this point across
0:59.6	a number of really interesting areas, which we are going to discuss at some point throughout
1:04.4	this conversation today.
1:06.7	But in particular, what I'm keen to talk about with Dr. Casper is an area that he is published about
1:12.0	and has talked about the translation of research into practice and then also using practice
1:19.1	to inform better research questions and how we should think about evidence-based sports
1:24.7	nutrition in the elite level. And so much of this is hopefully going to be
1:29.8	of interest to all of you broadly, but very much in particular for those you interested in
1:34.4	performance nutrition in elite level sport, either as a sports nutritionist yourself or
1:40.6	an athlete or other background team member who works with those, hopefully you find this
1:45.8	interesting to consider. You'll be able to get detailed study notes and a transcript to this
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2:01.2	Otherwise, you can also click through to the episode page,
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