Nutrition, Exercise

and Sports

Micronutrients for sports

performance and health
VITAMINS AND MINERALS
MINERAL FUNCTION

Structures: bones and teeth

Hearth rhythm

Muscle contraction

Oxygen transport
VITAMIN FUNCTION

Catalyze chemical processes

Energy metabolism

Enzyme & Hormone function

LOSSES

Urine

Sweat

Feaces

Bleeding
IRON

Oxygen transport

Deficiency:
 Tired
 Weak
CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM

Muscle contraction and relaxation

Deficiency:
 Weak muscle
 Performance 
CALCIUM AND VIT D

Healthy bones

Deficiency:
 Stress fracture risk
B VITAMINS

Energy production

Red blood cell formation

Deficiency:
 Anaemia
 Fatigue
REMEMBER:
Why do athletes need a
healthy micronutrient status?

Don’t get ill

 Maintain training

Specific vitamins & minerals

 Sport related body functions