Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance

This narrative review aims to highlight the effect of the Ketogenic diet on aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance. This paper adopts a narrative approach exposing the results of approximately 40 earlier studies to define the scope of applying the ketogenic diet as a nutritional therapy, aiming...

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Main Authors: Dilpreet Kaur, Abdullah Alzahrani, Abdullah Alhusayni, Mohammad Ahsan, Shajiya Sarwar Moosa
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Published: FEADEF 2024-11-01
Series:Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
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Abdullah Alzahrani
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Mohammad Ahsan
Shajiya Sarwar Moosa
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description This narrative review aims to highlight the effect of the Ketogenic diet on aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance. This paper adopts a narrative approach exposing the results of approximately 40 earlier studies to define the scope of applying the ketogenic diet as a nutritional therapy, aiming to aid recovery from fatigue or muscle damage caused by exercise and to increase aerobic and anaerobic performance. A ketogenic diet appears better suited for lower-intensity physical activities conducted in a balanced or moderate state of energy demand. However, there is a lack of consensus on its compatibility with strength exercises that require maximal bursts of energy. These investigations should explore its effects on performance, health, and body composition compared to other dietary approaches. Ultimately, a better understanding of the ketogenic diet's benefits and limitations will help athletes and individuals make informed decisions about its adoption for optimizing their health and athletic goals. Keywords: Injuries, ketogenic, ketosis, aerobic exercises, anaerobic exercises, muscle damage
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spelling doaj-art-ee205518942944e7a82c05fb414dd7a22025-08-20T01:57:28ZengFEADEFRetos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación1579-17261988-20412024-11-016010.47197/retos.v60.106754Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performanceDilpreet Kaur0Abdullah AlzahraniAbdullah Alhusayni1Mohammad Ahsan2Shajiya Sarwar Moosa3Sri Balaji University, Pune (India)Shaqra UniversityImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam This narrative review aims to highlight the effect of the Ketogenic diet on aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance. This paper adopts a narrative approach exposing the results of approximately 40 earlier studies to define the scope of applying the ketogenic diet as a nutritional therapy, aiming to aid recovery from fatigue or muscle damage caused by exercise and to increase aerobic and anaerobic performance. A ketogenic diet appears better suited for lower-intensity physical activities conducted in a balanced or moderate state of energy demand. However, there is a lack of consensus on its compatibility with strength exercises that require maximal bursts of energy. These investigations should explore its effects on performance, health, and body composition compared to other dietary approaches. Ultimately, a better understanding of the ketogenic diet's benefits and limitations will help athletes and individuals make informed decisions about its adoption for optimizing their health and athletic goals. Keywords: Injuries, ketogenic, ketosis, aerobic exercises, anaerobic exercises, muscle damage https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/retos/article/view/106754InjuriesInjuries ketogenicketosisaerobic exercisesanaerobic exercisesmuscle damage
spellingShingle Dilpreet Kaur
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Abdullah Alhusayni
Mohammad Ahsan
Shajiya Sarwar Moosa
Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
Injuries
Injuries ketogenic
ketosis
aerobic exercises
anaerobic exercises
muscle damage
title Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
title_full Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
title_fullStr Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
title_full_unstemmed Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
title_short Ketogenic diet - A gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
title_sort ketogenic diet a gateway to optimize aerobic and anaerobic athletic performance
topic Injuries
Injuries ketogenic
ketosis
aerobic exercises
anaerobic exercises
muscle damage
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