The latest on muscle glycogen

Explore our lecture series on “The latest on muscle glycogen” with Dr Niels Ørtenblad and Professor Asker Jeukendrup. Across this 3-part series, the speakers examine the history and latest science of muscle glycogen, from its central role in fatigue and endurance performance to newer insights into glycogen localisation within muscle and its influence on muscle function. The series also translates this science into practical sport nutrition strategies for fuelling, glycogen restoration, and performance preparation.

What we will cover:
   Why is muscle glycogen so important for performance and fatigue in sport?
   How has our understanding of muscle glycogen evolved over time?
   Does glycogen do more than simply provide fuel for exercise?
   What determines glycogen use and restoration during training and competition?
   What are the practical implications of the latest muscle glycogen science?
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Speakers

2

Number of lectures

3

Video time

90

Reading

2

Exams

1

Dr Niels Ørtenblad

Niels Ørtenblad is professor of muscle physiology based at the University of Southern Denmark. His research is focused on basic mechanisms linking cell energy production with energy utilisation, with special reference to mechanisms of muscle fatigue. In his research he has used various techniques from the whole-body level to mechanically skinned muscle fibres, and organelles.
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Dr Asker Jeukendrup

Professor Asker Jeukendrup is one of the world’s leading sports nutritionists and exercise physiologist who spent most of his career as a professor at the University of Birmingham (UK) as Head of The Human Performance Laboratory. Currently he is a (visiting) professor at Loughborough University. He has authored 9 books and over 250 research papers and book chapters. During his career Asker has worked at the forefront of research as well as directly with athletes, including Olympic and World champions, Tour de France cyclists and Champions league football teams.

After many years of working at Universities, Asker accepted a position as the Global Senior Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. At present he is the director of his own performance consulting business “Mysportscience”, and worked or works with a number of football clubs (including FC Barcelona, Chelsea, Red Bull Leipzig, Red Bull Saltzburg and PSV Eindhoven). He is head of performance nutrition of the Team Visma | Lease a bike pro cycling team and the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, and Performance Manager of Nutrition for the Dutch Olympic team.
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