Episode 56A - What’s nutrition got to do with bone fractures? | Luuk Hilkens

Whether it's a fall off your bike and a broken collarbone, or a runner's dreaded stress fracture, it's clear that bone health is important for endurance athletes. But what's nutrition got to do with it? We're joined by Luuk Hilkens, a researcher at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, who is doing his PhD with the Jumbo Visma Cycling Team, looking at nutrition and exercise strategies to improve bone health in elite athletes.

 

Luuk's recent research publications on this topic:

• Fragile bones of elite cyclists: to treat or not to treat? - Journal of Applied Physiology - March 2021
• Low Bone Mineral Density and Associated Risk Factors in Elite Cyclists at Different Stages of a Professional Cycling Career - Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise - Jan 2022
• Bone turnover following high-impact exercise is not modulated by collagen supplementation in young men: A randomized cross-over trial - Bone - Feb 2023