Para Sports Nutrition

Alois Rosario is the head Para Table Tennis coach for Australia. Alois explains what Para Table Tennis is, the physical demands of the sport, and how to get involved as a coach.

In this special episode, the PSN podcast host, Dr Liz Broad, is interviewed by Dr Laurent Bannock for his "We Do Science" podcast. Laurent agreed in advance to allow the podcast to be shared on both platforms. Liz has been a sports dietitian for nearly 30 years and specialised in working with Para athletes for the last 12 years. She is the editor of the book "Sports Nutrition for Paralympic Athletes" which is in its 2nd edition.

Daniel Michel is a 2 time Paralympic Boccia player who won bronze in Tokyo 2020 and has spinal muscular atrophy. Daniel talks to us about how he got into playing boccia and how he manages his training and nutrition.

Mike Jennings is a Para Snowboard coach with Team USA. Mike talks to us about his somewhat unusual journey into coaching Para Snowboard, the physical demands of the sport, and the common nutrition issues snowboarders face.

Eileen Carey is the High Performance Director of Para Nordic Ski for Team USA, and previously the head coach. The program won 16 medals in PyeongChang and 14 medals most recently in Beijing. Eileen talks to us about the sport of Para Nordic Ski (cross country and biathlon) and what she's learnt as a coach.

Cody Jung is a C4 Para Cyclist who has cerebral palsy, and who eats a vegan diet. Cody competed in the road cycling competition at the Tokyo Paralympics, placing 4th in the time trial and 16th in the road race. We talk to Cody about his impairment, his journey in para cycling, and his choice to eat a vegan diet.

Jacque Scaramella is a US Sports Dietitian who works with the national Sit Volleyball, Para Ice Hockey (Sled Hockey) and Para Archery programs. Jacque shares with us her key focus points with each program and how she's developed their sports nutrition capacity over the years.

Noah Elliott is a 2 time Paralympian in the sport of Snowboard, and is a single leg amputee. Noah won a gold and bronze medal on debut in PyeongChang and came 4th and 6th in Beijing despite a major injury on his residual limb. Noah talks to us about his journey into snowboarding and what he's learnt in the process.

Dr Ben Stephenson is the physiologist for GB Para Triathlon who undertook his PhD research at the Peter Harrison Center for Disability Sport / Loughborough University on the impact of exercising in the heat on body temperature in para athletes. Ben shares his learnings as to why para triathletes are at higher risk of heat-related issues and how they can best prevent or minimise the impact of heat on performance.

Gordon Marcks has been the national para rowing coach for Australia for the past 10 years. Gordon explains what para rowing is, the impairments eligible to compete, the training and nutrition challenges they face and how new athletes and coaches can get involved.