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Research group of W.Derave and @eline_lievens: @jeppe_foged, @helene_schroe, @ThibauxV, @CasteeleFreek, @AlexiaLoock, @Jonas_Vdc, @MaxUllrich94 & L.Haenebalcke

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🚨 We are hiring a PhD and a Post-doctoral assistant at the Ghent Muscle Lab (Ghent University, Belgium) with strong interest in muscle & exercise physiology, bioinformatics, metabolomics or molecular biology. Apply by June 30. jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Post… ugent.be/en/work/scientific/…

Post-doctoral assistant Department of Movement and Sports Sciences

Post-doctoral assistant Department of Movement and Sports Sciences

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🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️Nutrition in triathlon ➡️ Read the 5 key takeaways here of the webinar from Prof. Gregory Cox to our students 💡
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4. No one-size-fits-all Recreational ≠ elite athlete – Elite: gradual changes in muscle/fat mass – More glycogen stored in muscle = potentially more food needed Your needs = your goals, race type, and tolerance 🎯 🔗Landers (2000) doi: 10.1080/03014460050044865.
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5. Practice your race nutrition Gut training is key 🏃‍♂️ Make a personal race plan! Recommended carb intake: – 1–2h: 30–60g/h – >2.5h: up to 90–120g/h Use glucose + fructose (2:1) ➡️ Test what your gut can handle! 🔗Thomas (2016) doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000852.
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💊🚀Creatine & Human Performance: Unlocking Athletic Potential. Huge thanks to Prof. Jeffrey Stout (@ExphysPhD ) for an insightful webinar with our students! 🙌 Here are 5️ key takeaways ⬇️
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4. Is Creatine Safe? ⚠️ Side effects are rare (occasional stomach discomfort/mild diarrhea) ✅ Even long-term use (years) at doses up to 30g/day seems safe 🔗 Kreider et al. (2025) doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.15…

Frontiers | Creatine supplementation is safe, beneficial throughout the lifespan, and should not be...

As researchers investigating creatine supplementation, we have become increasingly concerned about reports that government agencies are attempting to restric...

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5. Creatine Discovery in Sports? 🏅1992: Linford Christie wins gold (100m sprint) at 32 with creatine. 🧪A syringe slip-up with a racehorse led Dr. Harris to self-experiment, sparking a sports nutrition revolution. 💪#CreatineDiscovery 🔗Ref: Stout (2025) doi.org/10.1080/15502783.202…

The birth of modern sports nutrition: tracing the path from muscle biopsies to creatine supplemen...

Modern sports nutrition has evolved through discoveries in muscle metabolism and dietary supplementation. Advances in muscle biopsy techniques revealed how diet influences muscle energetics and exe...

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Huge thanks to Prof. Philip Calder for sharing his expertise on inflammation and the role of diet & nutrients! 🔥🥦 Here are 5 key takeaways from his insightful webinar to our students: 👇 (1/10)
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5. Exercise & Inflammation 🏃‍♂️ Did you know exercise triggers inflammation? ➡️ The more intense/longer, the stronger the acute response. ❗ BUT… This is a good thing! (9/10)
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- Inflammation is key to training adaptations. - Protective effect (as long as it resolves). - Fit individuals have lower baseline inflammation!🏋️‍♀️ 🔗 Ref: Hoseinpour et al. (2024) doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.20… (10/10)
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